The father could not afford to buy a backpack for his son, so he made it himself.🥹🥹
How far do parents go in some countries to ensure their children’s education?
Being able to get a quality education is important for every child as it shapes their future.
However, according to the United Nations, more than 60 million young children can’t attend school, primarily due to financial challenges.
In some countries, many children are forced to work from a young age to earn their own food, leaving them little time for formal education. They help their parents in the family business or do various jobs. In addition, some children have the responsibility of caring for younger siblings while their parents are busy working.
A Cambodian teacher recently talked about one of his students’ difficult circumstances through a photo of the student’s homemade backpack. The father made the backpack himself, not out of joy, but because he had no money to buy it.
It’s so touching to see parents, who are motivated by their unwavering dedication to the well-being and education of their children, make enormous sacrifices. They work tirelessly, support their children’s ambitions and strive to provide them with even a formal education. Such stories gained attention when one parent got so much attention, by just showing through photography his effort to help his child get an education.
The mother of the child in the previously mentioned case reported that in their area, the cost of a simple school bag is about 30,000 reels, which is equivalent to approximately 7 US dollars. Although some parents are able to afford such school bags, Kang’s father, a humble farmer in New York City, could not afford such bags. However, she decided to create a bag for her son using scraps of raffia, skillfully weaving it into a backpack.
A photo of this homemade bag has got a lot of attention on social media, and people admired him for his talent and efforts to give his child the best possible chance. The teacher thanked the father for this handmade gift for his son. Many individuals then came to help a family in need.
