Each week during Project Compassion, we will share a story of

someone who has faced poverty and other challenges, but has made

their life and the life of their community better by participating in a

Caritas Australia supported program.

As you read their stories with your class, complete the Passport tasks

each week and collect the stamp to show you have put compassion in

action!

Don’t forget to tell your friends and family about all the great things you

hear and see in the stories of the people you meet during Project

Compassion.

Every time you share your knowledge about how to make the world a

fairer place or make a donation to Project Compassion, you are being a

social justice champion!

1. Fact Check: Log on the Project Compassion Passport Hub and

collect your information for the Country Fact Check.

2. Map: Locate the feature country and label it on the map, as well

as two other neighbouring countries.

3. Dollar Street: Dollar Street is a website that has photographs of

families from all over the world. Have a look at the Dollar Street

website and search for families that live in the feature country.

Once you have selected the country, you can explore all of the

different categories. https://www.gapminder.org/dollar-street/matrix

Choose 1 category for that week (e.g. Most loved item; Most loved

toys; Next things I plan to buy; Homes; Bedrooms; Play areas; etc.

Colour in and label the Malawi and nearby oceans on the map.

Use the colours of the Malawi flag.

What direction is Malawi from Australia?

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1250625712029696001

Population:

Poverty rate:

Languages spoken:

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Tawonga is a 10-year-old girl living with a disability,

and struggling with food insecurity and discrimination

in Malawi. Since participating in a Caritas Australia

supported program, Tawonga’s life has transformed.

Place photo here Place photo here

Family in Malawi Your Family

Select an image from a family in the feature country. Take a

photo from your own home that match the category you have

chosen. Print out these images and place them in your Passport.

Now discuss and describe some of the similarities and

differences between your life here in Australia and the life of a

family in the feature country. How do you feel when you think

about these images (shocked, surprised, interested in finding out

more, etc)?

4. Pray: Write a prayer for the feature community of each country.

5. Act: Learning about injustice often makes us want to do

something about it! Tick what action you will take each week or

write your own plans.

https://project-compassion-2020.raisely.com/page/schools

Indigenous minorities in the Philippines face regular

discrimination and disadvantage. Manide woman, Shirley,

faced challenges supporting her children and sending them

to school. With Caritas Australia’s support, Shirley

transformed her life.

Place photo here Place photo here

Family in Philippines Your Family

Colour in and label the India and nearby oceans on the map.

Use the colours of the Indian flag.

What direction is India from Australia?

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1250625712029696001

Population:

Indigenous population:

Poverty rate:

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As an unmarried woman with a disability, Sakun was

isolated and unable to earn a living until she joined a

Caritas Australia supported program, where she learned

skills to set up a thriving kiosk. Now involved in village

decision-making, Sakun’s income is growing, along with

her confidence.

Place photo here Place photo here

Family in India Your Family

Colour in and label the Philippines and nearby oceans on the map.

Use the colours of the Philippines flag.

What direction is the feature country from Australia?

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1250625712029696001

Population:

Indigenous population:

Number of islands:

Poverty rate:

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Twenty-seven-year-old Phany (par-nee) was a struggling

farmer and was forced to leave her daughter to take up

construction work in the city. She transformed her life

after joining a Caritas supported program, learning crop

growing skills and better water management, to combat

drought.

Place photo here Place photo here

Family in Cambodia Your Family

Use the map of Indigenous Australia https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/

articles/aiatsis-map-indigenous-australia to find and label your local

Indigenous countries.

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1250625712029696001?editor-closed

Population:

Indigenous population:

Non-Indigenous poverty rate:

Indigenous poverty rate:

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Approximate location of Barry’s

Aboriginal country: Gamilaraay

or Kamilaroi.

Barry grew up in a tough environment. With the support of

a program from Caritas Australia’s partner, Red Dust

Healing, Barry has overcome many of life’s challenges.

He is now an inspirational father to his four girls and a

leader in his community.

Barry is now an inspiration role model. Who are your role models?

Why? Draw a picture and describe their qualities.

Colour in and label the Cambodia and nearby oceans on the map.

Use the colours of the Cambodian flag.

What direction is Cambodia from Australia?

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1250625712029696001

Population:

Poverty rate:

World with Countries - Outline by FreeVectorMaps.com

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