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Thank you for joining the Big Share! Lets take
a look at some popular food from around the
world.
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua is in Central America. The capital
city is Managua.
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the biggest country in Central
America. It has two beautiful freshwater lakes as
well as a chain of volcanoes.
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Nicaragua
In Nicaragua coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton,
rice and corn are grown and sold as popular
exports.
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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?
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Nicaragua
CAFOD has worked in Nicaragua for over 40 years.
We work with partners to help communities have
food, water and safe housing.
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Mozambique
Mozambique is in Southern Africa. The capital
city is Maputo.
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Mozambique
Mozambiques climate is dry with low rainfall but
in recent years floods have destroyed their land.
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Mozambique
Mozambique exports thousands of tonnes of prawns
to Europe!
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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?
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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.
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Cambodia
Cambodia is in South East Asia. The capital city
is Phnom Penh.
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Cambodia
Cambodia is a country full of natural beauty.
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Cambodia
In the markets of Phnom Penh you can buy
everything from fresh fish from the nearby Mekong
River, to fried spiders!
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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.
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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.
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Peru
Peru is in South America. The capital city is
Lima.
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Peru
Peru has beautiful landscapes from mountains and
beaches to deserts.
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Peru
Over 200 varieties of potatoes are grown in Peru,
ranging in size and even colour.
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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?
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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.
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Bolivia
Bolivia is in South America. The capital city is
Sucre.
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Bolivia
Bolivia has glaciers and rain forest and two
thirds of the population are indigenous people.
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Bolivia
One delicacy in Bolivia is chuño. This is a type
of potato that is dried out overnight in the
cold.
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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?
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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.