Boat schools keep education afloat in flood-prone Bangladesh

Breakdown

• Solar-powered floating schools provide education to children in flood-affected Bangladeshi villages. 10s
• Around two dozen boats serve as classrooms in the Chalanbeel Basin, visiting villages six days a week. 27s
• The initiative began in 2002 and is now a nationwide model run by a non-profit. 1m 10s
• More than 100 boats now serve as schools, libraries, and clinics, educating over 22,000 students. 1m 16s
• The project has inspired similar efforts in countries such as Nigeria, Cambodia, and the Philippines. 1m 22s