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KIDS’OUTREACH PROJECT Giving kids the opportunity to help poor children around the world.

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Approximately 40% of the world's children are affected by intestinal parasites, usually caused by dirty water and poor sanitation. Parasites affect a child's development and cause

hunger, nausea and lack of energy. In about 60,000 severe cases each year, they kill.

The cure costs only 44 cents.

The Kids' 44-Cent Cure offers children the opportunity to help hundreds or thousands of children around the world by collecting coins. They have an opportunity to make a sig-

nificant impact and learn to have compassion for those living in poverty.

For assistance with this curriculum please contact:

Jesse CrockWorld Concern

Leadership Development Officer 19303 Fremont Ave North

Seattle, WA 98133(206) 546-7386

[email protected]

World Concern, a part of CRISTA Ministries, is a Christian global relief and development agency whose supporters’ faith compels them to extend opportunity and hope to people facing

the most profound human challenges of extreme poverty serving in Africa, Asia, and Haiti.

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Day 1 Lesson: Dirty Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Optional activity: Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Day 2 Lesson: Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Optional activities: Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Day 3 Lesson: Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Optional activities: Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Day 4 Lesson: Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Optional activities: Appendix D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Day 5 Lesson: Africa, Asia or Americas? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Optional activities: Appendix E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Coin Receptacle• Coin receptacle appropriately sized for the group

Coin Bank• Sports bottle – 1 per child • Bottle sticker – 1 per child

Fundraising• 44-Cent Cure flyers (provided by World Concern)

Kids' 44-Cent CureChange a Life with Your Loose Change

Lesson 1

Objective

Each child will learn how dirty water makes children around the world sick and how he or she can be a part of the cure.

Scripture“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” - Matthew 25:40

Overview

An example of “dirty water” is displayed for the children as they learn about the impact of dirty water on the health of kids just like them around the world and how they can be a part of the cure. Each child will make a coin bank from a sports bottle, knowing that every 44 cents they collect will cure one more child.

Planning Ahead

Make an example of “dirty water” by following this recipe: Mix 1 cup milk, ¾ cup water, and ¼ cup brewed coffee in an empty water bottle.

Purchase blank Sport Bottles from Discount Mugs at 1-800-569-1980 or www.discount-mugs.com/nc/category/sports-bottles/.

• Order either product ID# WB20 for as low as $0.56 per bottle (white), or • Product ID# FGA1107 for as low at $1.65 per bottle (light blue) • World Concern will send stickers that wrap around the bottles

Procure a coin receptacle. The sports bottles hold 20-22 oz. of coins. It takes about six full sports bottles to fill a one gallon container with coins. Water cooler bottles (3-5 gallons) make good receptacles because they are clear, sturdy and inexpensive.

• Use the 44-Cent Cure bottle stickers to decorate the coin receptacle and/or decorate it in some other way.• Print off enough 44-Cent Cure flyers for each child to pass out to family, neighbors, and even local businesses.

Dirty Water Example:

Clear plastic water bottle• 1 cup milk• ¾ cup water• ¼ cup brewed coffee• Picture of dirty water• Picture of dirty water source

Materials

See Appendix A

for more activities

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The water in this bottle is similar to this picture: Show water bottle pic-ture.Many children share water with cattle, sheep, goats, and wild animals from ponds or rivers. These water sources are often infested with parasites. Show picture of dirty water sources.

In Kenya, this water was brought to school by a student to drink.

Show the sample bottle of “dirty water.”

Show

Tell

Parasites are worms that enter the body through dirty drinking water, bare feet and unclean food. These parasites rob children of their strength, nutrition, sleep, and the ability to concentrate in school. Worms infect about 40% of the world’s children. That means that for every ten children in the world, four of them suffer from these parasites.

Some children have described what it feels like to have this problem. One child said that his stomach felt so bad that all he felt like doing was lying down on the ground. Another child described the para-sites as a feeling there was something strange in his stomach. He felt like throwing up and was very weak.

World Concern visits the families of the children who are sick and brings medication to get rid of the worms.After taking the medication, the children often feel better within a day or two. Children who struggled to get enough to eat are finally able to get the vitamins they need from their food to grow and develop strong bodies. World Concern workers also give the children Vitamin A because the worms have taken away much of what is needed to keep them from getting sick.

Describe

The Cure

Today, I’m going to give you a water bottle to take home to use as a bank to gather coins for these children. What are some ways you could collect coins? Suggestions:

Earning money by doing chores Setting up a lemonade stand

Asking friends, family members or neighbors to donate

At the end of the week, bring back your bank with the coins you’ve collected so that we can send your change to help sick children. As you drink clean water each day, remember the children around the world who are drinking from dirty water sources.

Let’s pray: Thank God for things like clean water and for giving the gift of eternal life through Jesus, the living water.

How You Can HelpOur loose change can change lives. 44 cents is all it takes to provide medication to cure one child.

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Kids’ 44-Cent CureAfrica

Lesson 2

Objective

Each child will learn about children in Kenya and Somalia and their cultures, and how parasites affect them individually.

Scripture“Let justice and fairness flow like a river that never runs dry.” (CEV) – Amos 5:24

Overview

Lesson 2 focuses on the continent of Africa, providing specific examples of children who have suffered from parasites. The lesson also teaches the students about the countries and cultures in which these African children live.

Planning Ahead

Display the “dirty water” bottle and coin receptacle.

Prepare the PowerPoint presentation for Lesson 2 or print the pictures (provided by World Concern)

PowerPoint presentation (Lesson 2) or printed pictures

• Map of countries• Flags of Somalia and Kenya• Picture of Maasai people• Picture of dirty water

Materials

See Appendix B for

more activities

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Show the map of Somalia.Today, we are going to learn about two countries in Africa where World Con-cern is working to help children with intestinal parasites. Somalia is a country located in the “Horn of Africa.” Point to Somalia on the map and show the flag of Somalia. Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa.

Show

Explain

Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Only 30% of the people have access to safe drink-ing water. If this were a class in Somalia, only _____ (insert number representing 1/3) of the children in this room would have safe drinking water. Everyone else might get sick just by drinking water. Many of the Somali children have gotten worms from the water and have become weak.

Show the map of Kenya. World Concern also helps children in Kenya. Point to Kenya on the map, and show the flag of Kenya. Kenya is a country that is divided almost exactly in half by the equator. It has a tropical climate. Sum-mer clothes are worn throughout the year. Many tourists visit Kenya for its wildlife parks.

Some of the most well known people in Kenya are the Maasai. Show picture of the Maasai people. The Maasai culture is famous for their elaborate jewelry and upper body decoration. Their language is Maa. The Maasai are semi-nomadic, meaning they move around a lot, because they raise cattle and often need to find new pastures for the cattle to graze.

Drought is common in Kenya and especially where the Maasai live. Water sources dry up and the water that remains often becomes polluted by animals. The picture of water you saw yesterday came from a Maasai boy in Kenya. Show the picture of the water bottle.

Show

Explain

SOMALIA

KENYA

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Tell: Veronica's Story

Tell: Alpha's Story

This picture shows a little girl who lives in Kenya. She is about the age of a girl named Veronica Anyango whose story I’m going to tell you.

Veronica is an eight-year-old girl. She had constant fevers and was only able to attend school two days a week. Even when she did attend, she was never happy or playful. The mile she had to walk to school with her siblings was long considering her poor health.

Veronica’s swollen belly, pale skin, and poor appetite were all signs of sickness from intestinal worms. When the World Concern staff came to provide de-worming medication, it was almost too difficult for her to chew or swallow the tablet.

It took commitment and patience for Veronica to take the tablet, but it was good that she did. Today, she attends school regularly. According to her teachers, Veronica is doing much better in school. Thanks to the 44-Cent Cure, she is also regaining her strength and is much happier.

How You Can HelpAt the end of the day’s activities, remind the students to continue collecting coins in their water bottle banks to

help children like those in Somalia and Kenya.

Let’s pray: Let’s pray and ask God to give hope to the people in Africa. Let’s thank Him for giving us hope in the name of Christ.

Show the picture of the Kenyan girl.

Show the picture of the Kenyan boy.

This is a picture of a boy who also lives in Kenya. He is about the age of Alpha, a sixth grade boy whose story I’d like to tell you. Alpha is the youngest in a family of five. Unfortunately, families in this part of the country do not take de-worming medication seriously. Often they don’t see the connection between dirty water and parasites.

Alpha’s mother, a teacher in the local primary school, realized how lonely, inactive and moody her son had become. His physical and social condition seemed to gradually get worse by the day and week. Then Alpha received the de-worming medication and he began feeling better. Alpha regained his energy and has been playing with friends. He can be seen climbing wild guava trees and is all smiles. He even does his homework!

Alpha’s mother reflected, “We quite often underestimate the effects of de-worming medication to our people and especially among children. How wrong we are! I never thought this would happen to my own child, Alpha. The situation must be bad for many other families and children in this area. Thanks to World Concern for initiating the de-worming exercise. It is a sure case of faith in action. Keep it up!”

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Kids’ 44-Cent CureAsia

Lesson 3

Objective

Each child will learn about the countries and cultures of Bangladesh and Laos and some of the difficulties they face from polluted water.

Scripture“See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God.” (CEV) – Micah 6:8

Overview

Lesson 3 focuses on the continent of Asia, teaching about the countries of Bangladesh and Laos, and the difficulties they face obtaining clean water and sanitation.

Planning Ahead

Display the “dirty water” bottle and coin receptacle

Prepare the PowerPoint presentation or print the pictures

Power Point Presentation (Lesson 3) or Printed Pictures

• Map of countries• Flags of Bangladesh and Laos• Picture of Royal Bengal Tiger• Picture of Elephant

Materials

See Appendix C

for more activi-ties

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The country of Bangladesh is in South Asia. Point to Bangladesh on the map, and show the flag of Bangladesh. Dhaka is the capital, and the official language is Bengali. One of the national symbols of Bangladesh is the Royal Bengal Tiger. Show picture of Royal Bengal Tiger.

Show

Explain

The Bangladeshi people drink from rivers and ponds that are also used by animals. In addition, one-third of the country floods every year during monsoon season. As a result, parasites are common. World Concern is working there to help provide clean water so that the people of Bangladesh will have a safe source of drinking water. Clean water will prevent the children from getting intestinal worms.

The 44-Cent Cure also helps children in Laos. Laos is a country in Southeast Asia which is completely surrounded by other countries. Point to Laos on the map of Asia, and show the flag of Laos. It traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of a Million Elephants which existed from the 14th through 18th centuries. Elephants in Asia have smaller ears than Elephants in Africa. Show picture of elephant.The capital and largest city is Vientiane. The official language is Lao. The majority of the Lao people practice the Buddhist religion. The climate of Laos is tropical and monsoon, a seasonal wind that brings heavy rains.

One out of four people in Laos has only $1 each day to buy everything they need. Can you imagine buy-ing all your food, clothing, supplies, and other necessities with only $1 a day?

Show

Explain

BANGLADESH

LAOS

How You Can Help

At the end of the day’s activities, remind the students to continue collecting coins in their water bottle banks to help children like those in Bangladesh and Laos. 44-cents will provide these children with two annual doses of de-worming medication. Also, the money provides the children with Vitamin A. Children who have intestinal worms often lack Vitamin A which can lead to blindness. Remind the students when to return their banks.

Let’s pray: Ask God to show His love to the poor in Asia. Let’s thank Him for the love He gives us through Jesus

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BANGLADESH

Kids’ 44-Cent CureAmericasLesson 4

ObjectiveEach child will learn about children and their cultures in Haiti and Bolivia and about how para-sites affect children individually.

Scripture“Defend the helpless and everyone in need.” – Psalm 82:3 (CEV)

Overview

Lesson 4 focuses on the Americas, providing examples of children who have suffered from parasites and teaching them about the countries and cultures in which they live.

Planning Ahead


Prepare PowerPoint presentation for Lesson 4 or print the pictures

PowerPoint presentation (lesson 4) or printed pictures

• Map of countries• Flags of Haiti and Bolivia• Picture of Haiti housing and capital buildings• Picture of Haitian girl• Picture of Bolivian girl

Materials

See Appendix D

for more activi-ties

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Let me share a story about a girl in Haiti named Lucille who had persistent stomachaches. Lucille couldn’t eat or sleep well. She always felt like she was going to throw up. However, Lucille was afraid to take the de-worming medication. She thought it might make her feel sick in other ways.

World Concern told Lucille’s dad about the 44-Cent Cure, and he encouraged Lucille to take the medi-cation and Vitamin A. Soon after, Lucille felt much better. She knew it was the treatment she needed to feel better and she will take it again in six months.

World Concern also hopes to change Lucille’s environment and the culture to lower the risk of infec-tion. Education plays an important role here. Lucille remembers when a health agent came to her school to explain how they got parasites. She learned that food should be covered when it is put on the table to keep germs out. Lucille also learned that when she eats with unclean hands, she can get parasites.

Show the map of HaitiToday, we are going to learn about two more countries whose children need our help. Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas. Point to Haiti on the map, and show the flag of Haiti. Most Haitians live on $2 or less per day. One to three families may live together in one-room huts which typically do not have bathrooms. Show picture of housing in Haiti.

Show

Tell

Explain

Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince, was devastated when a 7.0 earthquake struck it on January 12, 2010. Besides destroying the capitol building, the main port, and local airport, the earthquake left as many as one million Haitians homeless. Show picture of capitol building destroyed by the earthquake.

Haiti is on the western part of Hispaniola, the second largest island in a tropical island chain. It has dry and rainy seasons and hurricanes. It is known as the “Land of High Mountains.”The official languages are Haitian Creole and French. The main religion is Catholicism. The majority of Haitians are of African descent.

Many of Haiti’s children suffer from intestinal parasites. Show picture of Haitian girl. This picture shows a girl in Haiti receiving a 44-Cent Cure de-worming pill from World Concern. She will get a follow-up pill in six months to keep the worms from coming back.

HAITI

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Show map of Bolivia.Another country in the Americas that the 44-Cent Cure is help-ing is Bolivia. Bolivia is located in South America. Show the flag of Bolivia. Bolivia is surrounded by other countries. The Andes mountains run through Bolivia. The highest lake in the world that can be navigated, Lake Titicaca, is also found here.

Bolivia has two capitals - Sucre and La Paz. The official lan-guage is Spanish, but most Indians use their native languages. In Bolivia World Concern works near Santa Cruz and with the Guarani Indians who live in the Chaco region in the southeast. Several English words can be traced to Guarani roots, such as “tapioca,” “toucan,” and “jaguar.”

Show picture of Bolivian girl. This Bolivian girl is receiving a Vitamin A supplement. Children who have intestinal worms often lack vitamin A which can lead to blindness.

Show

BOLIVIA

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How You Can Help

At the end of the day’s activities, remind the students to bring their banks to the next class.

Let’s pray: Ask God to care for these children in Haiti and Bolivia whose bodies are suffering. Let’s thank Him for the opportunity to help them, and for caring for our physical and spiritual needs.

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Kids’ 44-Cent CureChange a Life with Your Loose Change

Lesson 5

Objective

Each child will remember, reinforce, and respond to the lessons learned throughout the week as well as celebrate to an opportunity to help those in need.

Scripture“You have been a place of safety for the poor and needy in times of trouble.” (CEV) – Isaiah 25:4

Overview

Lesson 5 is an opportunity for coin collection and celebration. These children will make a vital differ-ence in the lives of hundreds or thousands of children and they should rejoice at their opportunity to be involved.

Planning Ahead


Make a coin funnel if you are using a receptacle with a narrow opening

• Coin receptacle• Coin Funnel (optional)

Review

We have learned about children in Africa, Asia and the Americas. The money you brought today will go to help buy de-worming medicine and Vitamin A for the children of these countries who suffer from intestinal parasites.

CELEBRATE

Take the time to celebrate the accomplishments of the group. It is a joyful thing to love God by serving people.

Materials

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Optional Activities

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Four out of ten children in the world are infected by parasites. This statistic is brought to life by ten connected paper dolls, representing ten highly affected countries. Each child colors four of their ten dolls to signify those children who are suffering.

Overview

Planning Ahead

Make photocopies of the Children around the World paper dolls (following pages), cut them out and tape them together, creating a chain of all ten. Make one for each child in the class and an extra to display.

• Children Around the World chain of paper dolls – 1 per child• Double-sided tape• Colored markers/crayons

Materials

Distribute Children Around the World paper dolls to everyone in the class.

These children are from countries all around the world. They are dressed in the traditional costumes from their country. Choose any four to color.

Give students a few minutes to color any four of the paper doll cut-outs.

Activity

ReminderIntestinal parasites infect about 40% of the world’s children.

That means that for every ten children in the world four of them suffer from these worms.

APPENDIX A - Optional Activities - Day 1

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"Let's Go on a Safari" Scavenger Hunt

Overview

Planning Ahead

Kenya is known for its safaris, especially in the Masai Mara, a national wildlife reserve. This fun activity leads children on an animal-based scavenger hunt guided by clues.

Before the activity, scatter animals around the room with clues attached or beside them.

• Animals – either pictures or stuffed animals (lion, elephant, monkey, tiger, zebra, and giraffe)• Clues written and placed in envelopes• Animal crackers in baggies or boxes

Materials

Activity

Clue #1 Let’s find out more about God’s creation by going on a Safari Scavenger Hunt. Clue #2 is next to a ferocious sensation; this King of the Jungle is not a runt! (Lion)

Clue #2 Known as the largest to walk on earth is this beast who uses its trunk as a tool, fork, and hose. Each day it eats half a ton of food as a feast. Find Clue #3 by this animal’s nose. (Elephant)

Clue #3 Now find the animal with long, thin arms and a tail who likes to jump, swing, chatter, fight, and argue. This noisy creature sometimes loudly wails. Do you think you can find him for your next clue? (Monkey)

Clue #4 The biggest cat is 14 feet long and hunts most of the time to survive. It weighs over 500 pounds and is strong. Can you find this big kitty for Clue #5? (Tiger)

Clue #5 By day this animal is easy to find. It has black and white stripes, and it kicks. If it had its way, it would stay with its own kind. Can you find this animal for Clue #6? (Zebra)

Discuss how in much of Africa Swahili is spoken. It has a rich vocabulary containing many words derived from Arabic, as well as some from Portuguese and English. In Swahili “safari” means “journey.” It comes from the Arabic word “safara,” which means “to travel.” Kenya is known for the safaris people take to see the wildlife.

Invite the students on a safari in the classroom. Read Clue #1 aloud.

APPENDIX B - Optional Activities - Day 2

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Nutty Bananas

Overview

Planning Ahead Materials

A treat based on two of the most common African foods, bananas and nuts (Grape-Nuts).

• Mix Grape-Nuts (instead of peanuts), wheat germ and cinna-mon (to taste).• Cut the bananas in half

• Bananas• Grape-Nuts (in place of peanuts)• Wheat germ• Cinnamon• Paper plates

Activity

This recipe combines two favorite African foods – bananas and peanuts (Grape-Nuts). Mix Grape-Nuts, wheat germ, and cinnamon (to taste). Place small amounts of the mixture on paper plates. Give each child one-half of an unpeeled banana. Have the children gradually peel their bananas and dip them into the nut mixture to eat.

Overview

Planning Ahead

Activity

Somalia had no written language of its own until 1970. The Somali script has been one of the nation’s strongest ways to bring the country together. Today, let’s count to ten in Somali and guess how much it would cost to cure the corresponding number of children.

hal/kow (one) = 44 cents lih (six) = $2.64labo (two) = 88 cents todobo (seven) = $3.08saddex (three) = $1.32 siddeed (eight) = $3.52afar (four) = $1.76 sagaal (nine) = $3.96shan (five) = $2.20 toban (ten) = $4.40

Children get an opportunity to learn to count to ten in Somali, while calculating the cost to cure that many children.

Somali Countdown

Make translation cards based on information below.

Materials

Somali number and English translation cards

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Materials

There are many families around the world who do not have money to buy toys so children become good at making up their own toys, and games with whatever they can find. A game of checkers might use bottle caps for markers. Plastic scraps and string can be made into a kite. Broomsticks can be used as bats and hollow coconuts for bases when playing a game of baseball.

Dung Guli: A Bangladeshi Child's Game

Overview

Planning Ahead

Activity

Enjoy playing an outdoor stick and ball game shared by children all across Bangladesh.

• Purchase a ¾ inch dowel rod at a hardware store and cut down to 18 inches

• Purchase wiffle golf balls or wiffle baseballs at www.nextag.com (Bangladeshi children use wooden balls the size of an egg)

Materials

• 18-inch long wooden stick (called the dung). A ¾ inch dowel rod can be purchased from a local hardware store

• Wiffle ball (either golf or baseball)

Determining Batter and Pitcher:1. Make a one-inch shallow dent in the ground and place the guli (ball) in it.2. Player One uses the dung (stick) to flick the guli out of the dent (as if playing golf).3. Player One puts down the dung over the dent in the ground.4. Player Two picks up the guli (ball). Standing at the point where the guli landed on the

ground, Player Two throws the guli at the dung (bat), attempting to hit it.5. If Player Two hits it, he or she now flicks the guli (ball) out of the dent as in steps 2 and 3,

and Player One takes a turn throwing the guli at the dung (bat). This continues until one player misses hitting the dung with the guli. The player who misses first becomes the bat-ter, and the other person is the pitcher.

Playing the Game1. The batter stands next to the dent in the ground and holds the dung like a softball bat.2. The pitcher slow pitches the guli to the batter, who attempts to hit the guli with the dung.3. If the batter successfully hits the guli, the batter uses the dung (bat) to measure how far the

guli flew after it was hit. The batter scores points according to however many dung lengths the guli flew. For example, if the guli was hit a distance equal to five dung lengths, the bat-ter scores five points.

4. Whether or not the batter scored, the batter now becomes the pitcher (and vice versa).5. Repeat steps 1-3, adding to the players’ scores as they hit the guli. The first to reach 50 points

wins.

APPENDIX C - Optional Activities - Day 3

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Overview

Planning Ahead

Activity

Overview

Planning Ahead

Activity

Laotian Pick-up Sticks

How many chopsticks can you pick up in the time it takes the ball to bounce?

• Bring one tennis ball for each game• Purchase five sets of chopsticks for each game

Materials

• Tennis Ball• Chopsticks

Number of players: 2 or more1. Spread out the chopsticks on the ground in a way that they would be harder to retrieve.2. Bounce the ball, and then try to remove one or more of the chopsticks before the ball touch-

es the ground again.3. The player who retrieves the most chopsticks wins.

Nam Van Mak Kuay: A Lao Dessert

A popular dessert in Laos that is prepared in advance, but could make a fun group activity.

Peel and cut the bananas into about 30 pieces. Put the ba-nanas, coconut milk, and sugar into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the tapioca and simmer everything for about 20 minutes. People in Laos usually serve this dessert while it is hot. It is also delicious if kept in a refrigerator and served cool.

• 12 Bananas• 4 Cups Coconut Milk• ½ Cup Tapioca• 1 Cup Sugar

Materials

Prepare ahead of time and share after the lesson.Nam van mak kuay (“nam-VAN-may-KWAY) is a popular banana, tapioca, and coconut dessert that is served in Laotian homes and some restaurants.

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Giving Thanks to God (Haitian Proverb)

Overview

Planning Ahead

Activity

Materials

Learn a popular Haitian Proverb on giving thanks to God in Creole, and make a craft to go with it.

• Purchase enough drawing paper, pencils cray-ons or markers for your group.

• Make an example chicken in advance

• Drawing Paper• Pencil• Crayons or Markers

Much of Haiti communicates using the language of Haitian Creole which is a combination of several cultures—African, French, Indian, British, and Spanish. One of the most well-known Haitian Creole proverbs is:

Ka poul bwe dlo, li pa blie Bo-Die “When a chicken drinks water, it doesn’t forget to raise its head in thanks to God.”

Have children write and illustrate the proverb.

Instructions for drawing a simple chicken:

1. Create three different shapes – two ovals and an upside down cup shape, lightly using your pencil as you draw so that it will be easier to erase mistakes. The two ovals will make the main body and the tail. The upside down cup shape will make the head of the chicken.

2. Add another oval inside the main body oval. At the bottom of the head, make three bumps. This is at the base of the neck where it attaches to the body. To make the beak, add a small triangle. Make your chicken’s eye look up to illustrate the proverb.

3. Add details to complete your chicken: few little curves to the top of the head, two small circles under the chicken’s beak, lines for the feet, zigzag details to the bottom side of the tail, and three bumps to the back of the wing.

APPENDIX D - Optional Activities - Day 4

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Overview

Planning Ahead

Activity

Tonton Bouki (Haitian Song)

Learn the Haitian version of Frere Jacques.

Here is a link to the song being sung by a Haitian child. http://www.mamalisa.com/mp3/tonton_bouki.mp3

Tonton Bouki(Haitian Creole)

Ou ap domi? Ou ap domi?Tonton Bouki, Tonton BoukiLeve pou bat tanbou-a,Leve pou bat tanbou-aDing, ding, dong! Ding, ding, dong!

Uncle Bouki(English)

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?Uncle Bouki, Uncle BoukiGet up to play the drum,Get up to play the drumDing, ding, dong! Ding, ding, dong!

La Thunkuna

Overview

Planning Ahead

Activity

A version of hopscotch played by Bolivian children.

Draw the “hopscotch” course in ad-vance using the diagram provided

Materials

• A puck (can be a stone)• Chalk

This version of hopscotch in Bolivia is the “Old World” version. Today, children play the game the same way only they number the squares rather than naming them.

Play outside on sidewalk or blacktop.

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Number of Players: 2 or more players

How to Play:

1. Throw the puck into the first box (Lunes – Monday) and hop over this box into the second box (Martes – Tuesday).

2. Kick the puck out the first box (Lunes) and back behind the starting point. After you kick the puck out, you hop back out of the pattern. Players may decide whether to use their hopping foot to kick out the puck, or whether they can stand on their hopping foot and use their other foot to kick the puck out of the box.

3. Throw the puck into the box Martes (Tuesday). Jump in box Lunes (Monday), then in box Miercoles (Wednesday). Kick the puck out of the pattern, then hop out of the entire pattern.

4. Repeat the same pattern for Miercoles (Wednesday), and then for Jueves (Thursday). When you throw the puck into Jueves (Thursday), hop in box Miercoles (Wednesday), and then jump into box Viernes (Friday), and Sabado (Saturday), with one foot in each box. Then jump on one foot into box Domingo (Sunday), and kick the puck back behind the main baseline.

5. Don’t throw the puck in boxes Viernes (Friday), or Sabado (Saturday). Continue throwing the puck into box Domingo (Sunday).

6. Always hop over the space where the puck lands. If the puck lands into the wrong space on any toss or kick, you lose your turn.

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Overview

Planning Ahead

44-Cent Cure Jeopardy

The only game that requires answers as questions.

• Cut out the three heading cards (Africa, Asia, Americas)• Prepare a place to display cards in a grid, similar to the

game show Jeopardy (see sample grid below)• Cut out and fold question/answer cards for each category

so that the questions/answers are not visible.

MaterialsHeading CardsAnswer Cards

Instructions: Play the game like the traditional Jeopardy! game. When a continent/amount is requested, read the question on the back. The student is to answer with a question. Game can be played with several players or in teams. If a correct answer is given, have a scorekeeper keep a tally of the winnings.

After the question is answered, discuss the money amount on the card. How many children can be cured with that amount?

44 cents = 1 child88 cents = 2 children$2.20 = 5 children$4.40 = 10 children$44 = 100 children$440 = 1,000 children

Activity

APPENDIX E - Optional Activities - Day 5

AFRICA ASIA AMERICAS

44-cents 44-cents 44-cents

88-cents 88-cents 88-cents

$2.20 $2.20 $2.20

$4.40 $4.40 $4.40

$44 $44 $44

$440 $440 $440

AFRICA

ASIA

AMERICAS

(cut these header cards apart)

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MaterialsHeading CardsAnswer Cards

AFRICA

44 cents

Show map of Somalia.

Question: The major religion of this country is Islam.

Answer: What is Somalia?

AFRICA

88 cents

Show the Somali flag.

Question: The light blue color in this country’s flag is a

tribute to UN troops who have helped maintain peace for many years.


AFRICA

$2.20

Show the Kenya Flag.

Question: The colors of this country’s flag represent the people, the struggle for independence,

and its natural resources.

Answer: What is Kenya?

AFRICA

$4.40

Show picture of dirty water.

Question: This water was brought to school

by a boy in this country.

Answer: What is Kenya?

AFRICA

$44

Question: This country has the longest coastline in Africa.


AFRICA

$440

Question: The percent of people that have access to

safe drinking water in Somalia.

Answer: What is 30%?

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ASIA

44 cents

Show a picture of the Laos flag.

Question: The white circle in this country’s flag

stands for unity and justice

Answer: What is Laos?

ASIA

88 cents

Show map of Laos.

Question: This landlocked country borders

five other countries.


ASIA

$2.20

Show picture of the Bangladesh flag.

Question: The green background in this country’s flag

represents vitality and youthfulness.

Answer: What is Bangladesh?

ASIA

$4.40

Show picture of a Royal Bengal Tiger.

Question: The Royal Bengal Tiger is the national symbol

for this country.

Answer: What is Bangladesh?

ASIA

$44

Show picture of an elephant.

Question: This country was once known as

the “Land of a Million Elephants.”


ASIA

$440

Question: One out of four people in Laos

live on only this many dollars a day.

Answer: What is $1 a day?

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AMERICAS

44 cents

Show the flag of Haiti.

Question: This flag is adapted from its French colonizers.

Answer: What is Haiti?

AMERICAS

88 cents

Show the map of Haiti.

Question: This country is one of the poorest nations

in the Western Hemisphere.


AMERICAS

$2.20

Show the flag of Bolivia.

Question: This country’s flag is almost identical

to the flag of Ghana.

Answer: What is Bolivia?

AMERICAS

$4.40

Question: This country was devastated by an earthquake in January, 2010.


AMERICAS

$44

Question: This country is known as

“Land of High Mountains?”


AMERICAS

$440

Question: The highest lake in the world,

Lake Titicaca, is found in this country.

Answer: What is Bolivia?

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