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Just under a year ago, world leaders made a promiseÌý– to deliver the funding needed to get everyÌýSyrian refugee childrenÌýinto school.

Many children whose families fled the conflictÌýare now in the education systems of Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Sadly, of the 1.7 million Syrian refugeeÌýchildren in those countries, 800,000Ìýare still waiting for that promise to be kept.

Now they face the miserable prospect of many more months or even years of being keptÌýout of school.ÌýNot only will they miss out on vital education that could help toÌýshape their future, these children are at greaterÌýrisk of falling prey to child labour,Ìýchild marriage and exploitation.

That’s why the countries which made the promise atÌýthe Supporting Syria conference last February need to be reminded againÌýof their pledge.Ìý

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has been running the #YouPromised campaign to keep up the pressure on those countries that co-hosted the conference in London.ÌýSome of themÌýwill be among the G7 world leaders preparing toÌýmeet in May.

They have to put children at the top of theÌýSyria crisisÌýagenda.ÌýYou can send themÌýa message that promises to children should not be broken.

Safe schools are essential if children are to flourish, feel secure and achieve their full potential.Ìý

One in four of the world’s school-age children – nearly 500 million – live in countries affected by humanitarian crises such as conflicts, natural disasters and disease outbreaks.

About 75 million children are either already missing out on their education, receiving poor quality schooling or at risk of dropping out of school altogether.

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï launched the #YouPromised campaign in August 2016 as we published a report revealing aÌýshocking $1 billion gap in the funding needed to get every Syrian refugee into school in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.

The report’sÌýauthor’s,ÌýKevin Watkins – thenÌýexecutive director of the Overseas Development Institute – said at the time: “This report raises the alarm that there is insufficient funding to get all Syrian children in school.Ìý

“These children have lost their homes, their friends, their schools, their relatives.Ìý

“Nowhere is the gap between pledge and delivery more damaging than in education. The international community has repeatedly restated a commitment to ensure there will be ‘No Lost Generation’ in Syria.”

We cannot turn our back on these children who have suffered so much already. It is time for world leaders to deliver on their promise. Help us to make sure they do.