Oliva, 22, didn’t have the opportunity to attend school and was embarrassed because she couldn’t read, write or count. Then Oliva enrolled in literacy and numeracy classes, as part of Caritas Australia’s A+ program. She set up a classroom in her home, to share her knowledge, free of charge, with other adults. Now, she has graduated, attendance at her home home-based classes classes are growing and her business is thriving. Learning activities included.
For Lower Primary students: Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2.
Oliva's story first featured in Project Compassion 2021.
Oliva, 22, didn’t have the opportunity to attend school and was embarrassed because she couldn’t read, write or count. Then Oliva enrolled in literacy and numeracy classes, as part of Caritas Australia’s A+ program. She set up a classroom in her home, to share her knowledge, free of charge, with other adults. Now, she has graduated, attendance at her home home-based classes classes are growing and her business is thriving. Learning activities included.
For Upper Primary students: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Oliva's story first featured in Project Compassion 2021.
Margret teaches deaf students the practical skills needed to earn a living at a vocational school in the Solomon Islands. Margret was born deaf so she knows the challenges that deafness poses to education and employment. The school had a shortage of water for half the year. With Caritas Australia’s support, Margret’s school was able to install water tanks, repair school property and help to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Learning activities included.
For Lower Primary students: Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2.
Margret's story first featured in Project Compassion 2021.
This short film shares Priscilla's story.
Priscilla lives with her husband and two of their grandchildren in Zimbabwe. The impacts of climate change such as drought, poor quality soils and high temperatures have made it much harder to grow enough food. With the support of Caritas Australia’s partner in Zimbabwe, Priscilla has learnt new ways to farm so she and her community can be more resilient to climate change and grow enough food to eat and sell.
Suitable for secondary school, youth and parish audiences.
Duration: 4 mins
environment, poultry farming, selling eggs, income generation, poverty, food security
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