The "Kids Who Care" program includes:
The objective of the "Kids Who Care" program is to bring the lessons learned from our child-centred programs in West Africa to Canadian elementary schools in order to educate students about habitat issues and the Rights of the Child. Habitat issues include aspects of human settlements and the environment that affect the safety and healthy development of children.
Activities developed for the program promote critical thinking, cooperation and encourage students to think of themselves as part of a global community.
"Kids Who Care" video
Filmed in Togo and Senegal, the 23-minute video "Kids Who
Care" covers issues such as deforestation, the importance
of clean water for health, the Rights of the Child, community
cooperation and the ways in which environmental issues around
the world are connected. The
video can be downloaded online in .wmv format. This format
requires that you have a Windows
Media Player, which can be downloaded free from the Microsoft.com.
Teacher's Guide
The "Kids Who Care" Teacher's Guide has been divided into
five sections (Trees, Water, Deserts, Community, and Child Rights), each of which can stand on its
own as a study unit. However, many themes overlap, so it is
worthwhile to combine various sections to maximize students'
learning. Each section and its activities can be accessed
via the tabs above.
The "Kids Who Care" activities are designed for students
in grades four through six. We invite you to involve younger
or older students as your school curriculum permits. Older
students may be interested in running activities for younger
ones. In addition, action activities proposed and implemented
by students can involve the whole school, as well as parents
and members of the wider community.
