CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales

Picture my World - CAFOD's website for children

Picture my World is CAFOD's website for children. Full of photographs taken by children in the UK, Cambodia and Rwanda as well as stories and videos from CAFOD partners and fun games too, Picture my World is the perfect introduction to global development issues for primary school children.

The resources below will support your use of our children's website in your classroom. The Powerpoints can also be viewed on the site in a slideshow format for independent learning.

For all the teaching resources linked to Picture my World - click here to visit the Picture my World Teachers Page


Resources to order

Email resources@cafod.org.uk or call 020 7095 5680

Picture my World Poster

A poster displaying photos taken by children in the UK and Cambodia as part of the Picture my World project.

Free

Resources to download

Teachers' Guide to Rwanda (1.40 MB)

A 15 page guide to enable you to develop a Picture my World project about Rwanda. Includes country profile, CAFOD’s work in Rwanda, classroom activities and a mini project on plastic bags and recycling.
Further resources including a Powerpoint About Rwanda , video Eric's story and photos are available to view and download at Picture my World .

Introducing Picture my World (2.76 MB)

A powerpoint introducing the Picture my World photography project and photographers from Rwanda, Cambodia and the UK.

Getting started - ICT activities (2.53 MB)

A series of five short ICT activities to provide children with a structured introduction to the Picture my world site. The process will enable children to navigate and explore the site, find out more about the Picture my World photo project and photographers, use slideshows to learn about different countries and post comments in a safe and considered way.

Where I learn (2.05 MB)

This Powerpoint, comparing a day at school in Cambodia and the UK, will help children consider the similarities and differences between their lives and the lives of others.

For more images about education around the world, visit our children's website Picture my World

Teachers' Guide to Cambodia

All our Picture My World resources on our work in Cambodia.

Friends powerpoint (2.35 MB)

A powerpoint on the theme of friendship which also looks at CAFOD’s work in peace and conflict situations.

take action

Fundraising and campaigning in your school is a great way for young people to support our work while learning about social justice - here are some schemes you can try

Join us on facebook

Come join us on facebook and get in touch. Upload pictures and tell us what you are up to. We'd love to hear from you.

A-Z of Fun Fundraising Ideas (1.13 MB)

Great ideas to get your fundraising started!

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Fundraising Toolkit

This fundraising toolkit will help you hold successful fundraising events for CAFOD and make planning your event as straightforward as possible.

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Published on 20/10/2010, last updated on 22/03/2011
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