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Let’s take a look at
some popular food
from around the world.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is in Central America.
The capital city is Managua.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the biggest country in Central America. It has
two beautiful freshwater lakes as well as a chain
of volcanoes.
Nicaragua
In Nicaragua coffee, bananas,
sugarcane, cotton, rice and corn
are grown and sold as popular
exports.
Nicaragua
Did you know…?
Around 70% of the population living
in rural areas find it hard to have
basic things like food and housing.
Around 40% of the
population live in poverty.
Do you think this is FAIR?
Nicaragua
CAFOD has worked in
Nicaragua for over 40
years.
We work with partners to help
communities have food, water
and safe housing.
Mozambique
Mozambique is in Southern Africa.
The capital city is Maputo.
Mozambique
Mozambique’s climate is dry with low rainfall but in recent
years floods have destroyed their land.
Mozambique
Mozambique exports thousands
of tonnes of prawns to Europe!
Mozambique
Did you know…?
Half of the population age
15 and above can read and
write.
Only 43% of the population
have access to safe water.
Do you think this is FAIR?
Mozambique
CAFOD has been working
in Mozambique since 1983.
We work with partners to help
communities to rebuild after
floods, grow food and work to
help children complete their
education.
Cambodia
Cambodia is in South East Asia.
The capital city is Phnom Penh.
Cambodia
Cambodia is a country full of natural beauty.
Cambodia
In the markets of
Phnom Penh you can
buy everything from
fresh fish from the
nearby Mekong River,
to fried spiders!
Cambodia
Did you know…?
Around 4 in 10 people do not
have access to clean water.
Forests cover over half of Cambodia,
but trees are being chopping down in
many areas.
Cambodia
CAFOD has been working
in Cambodia since 1980.
We work with partners to
help communities grow
their own food, and have access to
safe water in the future.
Peru
Peru is in South America.
The capital city is Lima.
Peru
Peru has beautiful landscapes from mountains and beaches
to deserts.
Peru
Over 200 varieties of potatoes
are grown in Peru, ranging in
size and even colour.
Peru
Did you know…?
In Peru, mining is big business
but local people find that
mines can pollute their water.
Many Peruvians have moved
from the countryside to
urban shanty towns.
Do you think this is FAIR?
Peru
CAFOD has been working in
Peru since 1968.
We work with partners to help
communities deal with water
pollution, and we support training
projects to help young people and
women living in shanty towns to
find work.
Bolivia
Bolivia is in South America. The capital
city is Sucre.
Bolivia
Bolivia has glaciers and rain forest and two thirds of
the population are indigenous people.
Bolivia
One delicacy in Bolivia is chuño. This
is a type of potato that is dried out
overnight in the cold.
Bolivia
Did you know…?
Lack of clean water and variety of
food, especially in rural areas,
leads to health problems.
Girls are less likely to
finish primary school.
Do you think this is FAIR?
Bolivia
CAFOD has been working in
Bolivia for more than 20 years.
We work with partners to
help local people have a voice
and speak up for their rights.