Maiya School

Maiya School Maiya School provides education for adolescent girls in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh đź“š

Maiya School was founded to provide teenage girls affected by displacement around the world the opportunity to attain an education, improving their own life, and the lives of those around them 👭🏽👭🏽👭🏿👭🏻

We are motivated to increase opportunities, raise self-confidence, and inspire a generation of girls living in refugee camps where female education is largely inaccessible 🌏 📗

Maiya School is an n

on-for profit run by two young Australian women. We are currently implementing projects in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh 📍

After four years of providing life-changing education to Rohingya girls in the world’s largest refugee camp in Banglades...
01/07/2026

After four years of providing life-changing education to Rohingya girls in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, the Board of Maiya School has made the difficult decision to close the school at the end of the 2026 school year. 

Maiya School was one of the few schools in the Cox’s Bazar camp to remain open in recent months. However due to a shortage of funds, it can no longer continue to operate. The last day for students was 30 June - which is the final day of the 2026 school year.

“If we could continue to operate Maiya School on love and enthusiasm alone, then we would be welcoming students into our classrooms for years to come,” said founders Pip Nilsson and Dayna Santana. “However our financial situation means that is just not possible.”

“We are extremely proud of the very real change we have generated for our students and the host community in Cox’s Bazar, and whilst we will close at the end of the 2026 school year, we have laid strong foundations should other organisations be financially positioned to return students to our classrooms in the future.”

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29/01/2026

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Education is a human right. Yet more than half of school-age refugees are not enrolled in school. (UNHCR)Education empow...
24/01/2026

Education is a human right. Yet more than half of school-age refugees are not enrolled in school. (UNHCR)

Education empowers refugees.
Education helps rebuild lives and countries.
Education creates a foundation for peace.

On this , join us in demanding that this must change.

Swipe to learn about the ICJ hearings in The Gambia v. Myanmar: what the case is about, what is being decided now, the k...
17/01/2026

Swipe to learn about the ICJ hearings in The Gambia v. Myanmar: what the case is about, what is being decided now, the key arguments before the Court, and why the outcome may have wider implications.

Sources
Becker, Michael A. The Rohingya Case Gets a Hearing, Verfassungsblog, 9 January 2026
Human Rights Watch. Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case, 8 January 2026
UN News. UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar, 12 January 2026
Rohingya Refugee News (RRN). ICJ Rohingya Genocide Hearings 2026: The Documents That Matter, January 2026

Listening, learning, and moving forward together 💛We recently wrapped up a two-day parent–teacher meeting, something we ...
16/01/2026

Listening, learning, and moving forward together đź’›

We recently wrapped up a two-day parent–teacher meeting, something we hadn’t been able to hold in quite some time, and the response was incredibly encouraging.

Almost all families from both shifts attended, with parents actively participating, asking questions, and sharing thoughtful feedback.

During the meetings, teachers discussed key topics including the importance of girls’ education, the negative impacts of early marriage, maintaining hygiene during the winter months, and discipline and time management. Teachers also shared updates on the girls’ progress in the classroom, reinforcing the value of continued education within the community.

New books bring smiles to Rohingya girls at our camp 📚✨We recently distributed learning materials at our learning center...
09/01/2026

New books bring smiles to Rohingya girls at our camp 📚✨

We recently distributed learning materials at our learning center. Thank you to everyone who supported and made this possible. Your kindness is helping Rohingya girls continue learning, dreaming, and moving forward đź’›

Happy New Year 2026 from all of us at Maiya School.This year, Roksana shared that she hopes to become a pediatrician som...
31/12/2025

Happy New Year 2026 from all of us at Maiya School.

This year, Roksana shared that she hopes to become a pediatrician someday. Dreams like hers are growing because of your continued support for Rohingya girls in our camp. Thank you for believing in them, today and always. đź’›

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Maiya School

This Christmas, we are sharing holiday wishes from Maiya School students.

To everyone who has supported Maiya School this year, thank you for helping keep education possible for refugee girls. Your kindness allows learning, creativity, and connection to continue.

Wishing you a peaceful and joyful Christmas from all of us at Maiya School.

Give the CHRISTMAS GIFT of education. DONATE NOW TO SAVE MAIYA SCHOOLAs the year comes to an end, we are holding on to h...
24/12/2025

Give the CHRISTMAS GIFT of education. DONATE NOW TO SAVE MAIYA SCHOOL

As the year comes to an end, we are holding on to hope for the year ahead.

Your Christmas gift today helps ensure that Maiya School can continue into 2026, giving refugee girls the chance to keep learning, growing, and starting the new year with possibility.

If you have been thinking of giving, this is the moment to make your gift count.

Donate now: www.maiyaschool.org/donate

22/12/2025

DONATE NOW and help SAVE MAIYA SCHOOL

Make your CHRISTMAS GIFT count

Moments like this remind us how meaningful access to education is.

This Christmas, your donation helps keep Maiya School open for girls who show up every day ready to learn. Your support allows classrooms to continue, teachers to teach, and learning spaces to remain open into 2026.

Thank you for standing with Maiya School and the girls we serve.

Donate now: www.maiyaschool.org/donate

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