Poverty and wealth

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The Luckiest Nut in the World

A video telling the story of a singing peanut from the US that takes a journey through Senegal, Bolivia, and Mozambique and finds out why other nuts are at a disadvantage under current trade rules. It features lively animation, music, archive footage, and documentary clips to bring to life the serious issues of unfair trade
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Poverty Unit (1.29 MB)

Powerpoint for post-16 students exploring issues connecting poverty and trade - includes case studies from CAFOD, Depaul Trust and Fairtrade Foundation. Can be taught as part of an NOCN course, Edexcel Award, or as an independent unit within General RE

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A Tale of Two Cities downloadable version (1.86 MB)

To save this animation to play back later, right-click on the link above and choose "Save Target As" (Mac users, control-click and choose "Download Linked File"). You will need to have Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer to play it back.

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Poverty factsheet pdf (87.94 kB)

2-page .pdf version of Poverty factsheet

Share the future KS3/4 (1.01 MB)

An 18-slide powerpoint presentation featuring young people in Africa

Aid.pdf (112.71 kB)

2 page .pdf version of factsheet on aid to poorer countries

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Debt factsheet.pdf (128.42 kB)

2-page factsheet for Key Stages 3&4 on different types of aid and their effects

David Gwemani monitors the effects of IMF-designed Structural Adjustment Programmes in Zambia [Gideon Mendel]

Debt assembly (31.50 kB)

Assembly for secondary schools focussing on debt.

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Trade factsheet pdf (138.44 kB)

2 page factsheet for Key Stages 3&4 factsheet looking at international trade

Trading trainers game pack (2.39 MB)

Simulation game set in an imaginary Latin American shanty town, where small family businesses are making training shoes to sell to the local market. This 14 page resource pack contains everything you need to play the game.

More than 700 campaigners rallied before delivering anti-poverty messages to every EU embassy in London [CAFOD]

Trade assembly KS3 & KS4 (36.50 kB)

Assembly showing how international trade rules affect trade in developing countries. Makes links to the Make Poverty History campaign.

A villager in Chukeni, Zambia, where the harvests have been hit by drought [Annie Bungeroth]

Wealth & Poverty Assembly (33.50 kB)

Assembly for Key Stages 3 & 4 focusing on the gap between the rich and poor.

More than 700 campaigners rallied before delivering anti-poverty messages to every EU embassy in London [CAFOD]

Play Fair 1 (604.79 kB)

Autumn 2001: Trade is a moral issue that affects us all

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Published on 20/06/2008, last updated on 11/08/2008
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