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 drastic cuts in official development assistance (ODA) on half a million children living in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.

Funding Cuts Threaten Education and Well-being

During his four-day visit, Bloom met with children, families, and aid workers to assess the funding challenges that jeopardize children’s education, health, protection, and survival in 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.”

School Closures Impact Thousands of Children

In June 2025, UNICEF had to temporarily close most schools in the Rohingya camps due to funding shortages, affecting nearly 150,000 children. Although recent fundraising efforts allowed classes to resume for children at all grade levels, the looming risk of further funding cuts by early 2026 could again force all schools to close.

Urgent Need for Continued Support

The financial crisis in humanitarian aid places at risk the futures of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya children who rely completely on external assistance for survival and growth.

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

Author's summary: Severe funding cuts threaten education and well-being for over 300,000 Rohingya children in Bangladesh, risking school closures and their futures in 2026.

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Unicef Unicef — 2025-11-05

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