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Helping refugee children in Malaysia have a better education

2023-06-02

Many refugees who have fled to Malaysia have lost their homes, jobs, and way of life. But some are determined for refugee children to gain one thing: an education. There’s just one challenge. As Malaysia did not sign the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, refugees are no different from “illegal migrants” and cannot legally work or have access to formal education. Find out how one NGO is making sure refugee children get educated by qualified teachers.