UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visits Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, where funding cuts are putting half a million children’s futures at risk

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom Visits Rohingya Refugee Camps

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom traveled to Bangladesh to witness the impact of significant cuts in official development assistance (ODA) affecting half a million children living in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.

Funding Crisis Threatens Children’s Future

Over 300,000 children face losing access to education in 2026 due to continuing global funding reductions. During his four-day visit, Bloom met with children, families, and aid workers to assess the challenges endangering education, health, protection, and survival for these vulnerable children in one of the world’s largest refugee camps.

“The children in these camps are 100 per cent dependent on aid, but that aid is sadly shrinking,” said Bloom.

“I met 14-year-old Aziz who told me he dreamed of becoming an engineer so that he could build a drone to show the world how much help Rohingya children need. These children need an education in order to have a future.”

Recent School Closures Due to Funding Shortages

In June 2025, UNICEF had to temporarily close most schools in the Rohingya camps because of a lack of funds, impacting nearly 150,000 children. Though schools recently reopened after fundraising efforts, the looming funding shortfall in early 2026 risks shutting all schools again, potentially leaving over 300,000 children without educational access.

Urgency for Sustained Global Support

The situation underscores the critical need for ongoing financial aid to maintain essential services and safeguard the futures of Rohingya children.

“These children need an education in order to have a future.”

Author’s summary: Severe funding cuts threaten the education and wellbeing of over 300,000 Rohingya children, putting their future at grave risk amid the world’s largest refugee crisis.

Unicef — 2025-11-05