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As a class you can follow a family as they journey out of poverty

As a class you can follow a family as they journey out of poverty

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Olinga's climate change game

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Olinga's climate change game

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Olinga's game

Using this simple, fun game, case study and Powerpoint, you can help pupils to understand how climate change is already affecting families in African countries. Olinga from Uganda is an encouraging example of how using simple methods (some can be tried out in your school) and hard work can help people be more food secure for the future. At the same time, this resource will help pupils to think about their own use of energy and resources in the UK.

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Printable sheets to add to display posters

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Printable sheets to add to display posters

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These sheets with quotes and information on help to make your poster display even more informative and engaging. Our free A2 posters are designed to create a colourful and inspiring photo display in your classroom, they have all sorts of useful information on the reverse and cover the themes of: poverty, climate change and Send a Cow's help to counter malnutrition in children. You can also print out extra pictures from our galleries to add to your display.

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Olinga from Uganda gallery (23 images)

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Olinga from Uganda gallery (23 images)

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Olinga and his brother outside their house.
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A crop of of sweet potatoes from their land, drying in the sun.
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Olinga uses bag gardens to grow food in the hot weather.
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A newly planted Keyhole Garden will give them lots of fresh veg.
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Olinga checks to see if their compost is ready. This feeds the plants and helps the soil hold more moisture.
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Growing plants in old pots and containers helps to preserve soil and water.
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Growing plants in old pots and containers helps to preserve soil and water.
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Goats eat all sorts of food and can help make money when food is in short supply.
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Olinga's mum, Anna-Grace, with their cow.
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Growing plants in old pots and containers helps to preserve soil and water.
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Local cattle survive well in semi-arid areas.
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Their chickens help provide more protein for the family.
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The family dug a well, so that they can get ground water when they need it.
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They plant this crop, mexican sunflower (or tithonia), on the edge of plots to stop soil washing away in floods. It is also a good 'green manure' that adds nutrients to plants.
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Aubergine, or 'egg plants' provide more nutrients in their diets.
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Banana plants yield large bananas thanks to manure.
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They also grow plenty of pumpkins.
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Sweet potatoes straight from the ground.
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Anna-Grace also looks after Bag Gardens.
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Cassava, a root crop, growing in lines on their land.
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This is a cassava root. It will be peeled and dried in the sun.
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A cassava root.
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This crop is millet. They then dry it in the sun and grind it to make flour.
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Olinga and his brother outside their house.A crop of of sweet potatoes from their land, drying in the sun.Olinga uses bag gardens to grow food in the hot weather.A newly planted Keyhole Garden will give them lots of fresh veg.Olinga checks to see if their compost is ready. This feeds the plants and helps the soil hold more moisture.Growing plants in old pots and containers helps to preserve soil and water.Growing plants in old pots and containers helps to preserve soil and water.Goats eat all sorts of food and can help make money when food is in short supply.Olinga's mum, Anna-Grace, with their cow.Growing plants in old pots and containers helps to preserve soil and water.Local cattle survive well in semi-arid areas.Their chickens help provide more protein for the family.The family dug a well, so that they can get ground water when they need it.They plant this crop, mexican sunflower (or tithonia), on the edge of plots to stop soil washing away in floods. It is also a good 'green manure' that adds nutrients to plants.Aubergine, or 'egg plants' provide more nutrients in their diets.Banana plants yield large bananas thanks to manure.They also grow plenty of pumpkins.Sweet potatoes straight from the ground.Anna-Grace also looks after Bag Gardens.Cassava, a root crop, growing in lines on their land.This is a cassava root. It will be peeled and dried in the sun.A cassava root.This crop is millet. They then dry it in the sun and grind it to make flour.

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