Millennium Development Goals

Materials explaining what the goals are and why they are important, as part of CAFOD's ongoing Sharing our World resource

How CAFOD is working in partnership with communities to eradicate poverty and its effects. Plus, suggestions for how children can take action for the MDGs.


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Sharing Our World pack
The must have toolkit for global education. Includes nine posters, DVD film clips, whiteboard activities and a comprehensive teacher’s book with activity ideas and curriculum links
Cost £10
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Resources to download Rss Feed
New wells and latrines have reduced infant mortality in the village of Maigiginya, Nigeria [Jon Spaull]

MDG Quiz (1.05 MB)

NEW RESOURCE KS2 powerpoint quiz.

This quiz helps children find out about Millennium Development Goals as they reach their mid point in July 2007.

MDG Liturgy (664.00 kB)

A reflective powerpoint for use in assemblies focusing on the eight millennium development goals.

Millennium Development Goals worksheet: KS1 (684.30 kB)

Activities for the class to cut out and match pictures and labels representing the eight goals

Pupils in La Foresta School in Colombia [Annie Bungeroth]

Millennium Development Goals worksheet: KS2 (597.51 kB)

Activities for the class to act in groups as advisers to an aid agency (such as CAFOD) on how best to use its funds. Each group has £50,000 and must divide this money between the projects. Each project will help to achieve at least one of the eight MDGs.

New wells and latrines have reduced infant mortality in the village of Maigiginya, Nigeria [Jon Spaull]

Assembly: Making the world a better place KS2 (37.00 kB)

Explaining the eight Millennium Development Goals and how they can help to halve world poverty

Left to right, Hosanna and Etidot, Helen and Papa, Glory and Blessed, who attended classes at the Medical Missionaries of Mary in Nigeria [Jon Spaull]

The MDGs explained

Photogallery explaining the Millennium Development Goals, with a case study to illustrate each one

Kidz Zone: MDGs

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Published on 08/04/2008, last updated on 03/07/2008
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