Children in Gaza take donkey cart to school - in pictures

  • Children in Gaza travel to school on a donkey cart. All photos: Reuters
    Children in Gaza travel to school on a donkey cart. All photos: Reuters
  • The donkey cart is a reliable, but slow, means of transport for children who cannot afford the bus.
    The donkey cart is a reliable, but slow, means of transport for children who cannot afford the bus.
  • Children are taken to school in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
    Children are taken to school in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
  • Donkey cart driver Loay Abu Sahloul has said he provides a social service.
    Donkey cart driver Loay Abu Sahloul has said he provides a social service.
  • He charges five shekels ($1.30) a month for each child to take his cart to school.
    He charges five shekels ($1.30) a month for each child to take his cart to school.
  • It costs about 40 shekels a month to take a school bus.
    It costs about 40 shekels a month to take a school bus.
  • Gaza's streets are crowded, potholed and polluted.
    Gaza's streets are crowded, potholed and polluted.
  • Children are exposed to the elements during the cart ride and there is a risk they will fall off.
    Children are exposed to the elements during the cart ride and there is a risk they will fall off.