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Global Policy Forum: Inequality of Wealth

For Students 9th - 10th
Inequality of wealth in both the U.S. and world is a controversial topic. This site from the Global Policy Forum contains a series of articles that address this topic. Great for student research.
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Oxfam International

For Students 9th - 10th
Non-profit organization that aids the impoverished in over 100 countries.
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One World Guide: India

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive background overview that helps you learn about the developing country of India. Read up on key issues such as poverty, human rights, politics, health, climate, and development that are of concern. Includes numerous useful...
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One World Guide: Maldives

For Students 9th - 10th
Exceptional background overview that helps you learn about the developing country of Maldives. Read up on key issues such as poverty, human rights, politics, economy, health, climate, and development that are of concern. Includes the...
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One World Guide: Bhutan

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete background overview that helps you learn about the developing country of Bhutan. Read up on key issues such as poverty, human rights, politics, economy, environment, conflict, health, and development that are of concern....
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Pbs Frontline World: Dying to Compete Inside Bangladesh's Garment Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Bangladesh garment industry in this touching and thought provoking article.
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Health and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty-three data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine health issues and how the environment impacts health in areas around the globe. They look at a...
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Oxfam Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Oxfam Canada looks to rid the world of poverty and injustice. Their official website outlines their history and their mission.
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Water Aid

For Students 9th - 10th
"WaterAid is an international charity. Our mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world?s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education". Find articles, video, learning exercises, and more.
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Christian Aid: Games and Children's Stories

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the links to find our Global Gang games. Help villagers in Nicaragua survive floods, get on board the Citizen Ship, or just try to beat the high scores. There are also stories from around the world that show how children are...
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Operation Usa

For Students 9th - 10th
Organization that helps communities who have been impacted by poverty, disease and disasters through relief, reconstruction and development aid. Find news, photos, videos, and more.
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Columbus: Empty Bowls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, participants create ceramic bowls then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder that there are always "empty bowls" in the world. In exchange for a meal and...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Paul Farmer, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the life story of Paul Farmer, a physician who brought world-class healthcare to people living in poverty in Haiti. His model of health care was followed in other countries. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
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Miniature Earth: Comparative Demographics Worldwide

For Students 9th - 10th
Miniature Earth reduces the world's population to 100 to underscore the dramatic differences in wealth, age, faith, education, environment, and health among people who live on this planet. An excellent apply-what-you-know site for...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Oxfam

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia article providing information about Oxfam International. Find history, information about Oxfam affiliates, activities, fundraising efforts, links, and pictures in this article.
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U.s. Fund for Unicef

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports the work of the United Nations Children's Fund. UNICEF has lifesaving programs to help children in developing nations.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Ethiopia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the anti-poverty efforts of the international aid agency Oxfam in Ethiopia, as well as general facts and information about the people and environment in Ethiopia, in this Oxfam country profile page.
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Oxfam: Ghana

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the international aid agency, Oxfam's, anti-poverty efforts in Ghana, as well as an overview of facts and information on the people and geography of Ghana.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: India

For Students 9th - 10th
An international aid agency to eradicate poverty presents information on its efforts in India as well as general facts and information about the people and geography of India.
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Oxfam: Sudan

For Students 9th - 10th
Sudanese geography, history, environment, people and society as well as the work that Oxfam is doing in Sudan is described in this informative page from the international aid agency that fights poverty globally.
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Oxfam: United Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Geography, history, environment, people and society in the United Kingdom, as well as the work that Oxfam is doing in the region are described here in the webpage of the international aid agency that fights poverty globally.
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Oxfam: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about their efforts to rid Afghanistan of poverty and an overview of facts and history on the central Asian nation.
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Oxfam: Bosnia

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents an overview of aid efforts to combat poverty in Bosnia as well as general information on history, geography, people, society, the environment and more.
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Adra

For Students 9th - 10th
ADRA is a organization associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its mission is to help improve the quality of life for those in developing countries.

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