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Coconut Day
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Objectives
• To learn about the Philippines – how does it compare to England?
• To learn about the lives of Filipino children and draw comparisons
with the lives of English children
• To learn about a developing economy
• To learn about the life of a street child in the Philippines
• To raise awareness of the work of Mercy in Action
• To raise money for children and families living in poverty in the
Philippines
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Mercy in Action – An Introduction
Mercy in Action is a charity that works with street children and
people living in poverty in the Philippines
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Mercy in Action...
• Sponsors over 400 children to attend school
• Has two children’s homes
• Runs a Drop in Centre for street children
• Builds houses for families in need
• Provides over 70,000 hot meals every year for children
living in poverty
• Has charity shops in the UK to raise money
• Sends containers of food and clothing over to the
Philippines every year
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The PhilippinesWhere is the Philippines?
The Philippines is located here, in Asia
The capital city is called Manila
Mercy in Action work here, in a city called Cebu
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Facts about the Philippines
• The Philippines is made up of over 7,000 islands
• The unit of currency is the peso
• A person from the Philippines is called a Filipino
• The Philippines was ruled by Spain for hundreds of years.
Then America took control. During World War Two, Japan
invaded. The Philippines eventually became independent in
1945
• The daily income for 45% of the country is less than £1.50 a
day
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The landscape in the Philippines varies a lot. Here are a few examples.
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A lot of people that Mercy in Action work with live in places that look like this.
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The Philippines UKArea (sq. Miles) 115,831 93,788Population 99 million 63 millionAverage weekly incomefor construction worker
600 pesos (£10 perweek)
£300-£400 per week
No. cars Less than 6 million Over 32 millionPaved roads 20,000 miles 250,000 milesLength of coastline 22,549 miles 7,723 milesHighest mountain Mount Apo: 2954
metresBen Nevis: 1344 metres
The Philippines compared to the UK
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The Philippines The UKAverage temp in coldest/hottest months
21-32 °C 4-17 °C
Average annualrainfall
1,000mm in the valleys5,000mm in the mountains
1200mm
• There are over 170 languages in the Philippines• The favourite sports are basketball and volleyball• The Philippines is one of the most populated countries in the world with around 99 million people• More than 90% of the population are Christians, with about 80% belonging to the Catholic Church.
The climate in the Philippines compared to UK
Some more facts about the Philippines
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The Philippines is one of the top 10 countries in the world in terms of biodiversity.
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• Rice is the primary staple food of the Philippines.• The Philippine Eagle, also known as the Monkey Eating Eagle, is the national bird. It has brown and white coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest• Bamboo is grown in the Philippines and has many uses, including house building in rural areas
Did you know ...?
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The Coconut• Filipinos call the coconut palm the ‘Tree of Life’ because they use every part of it. • The Philippines is the largest producer of coconuts in the world, producing almost 20 million tonnes of coconuts per year. • The coconut industry is worth £500 million per year in the Philippines. • Coconut palms are often grown near the coast.
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One of the first nursery rhymes that Filipino children learn is about the coconut:
‘The coconut nut is a giant nut; if you eat too much you get very fat’
Coconut Facts
• The coconut is not a nut; it is a ‘drupe.’• A coconut palm grows up to 30 meters tall and can yield between 30-75 coconuts per year• A full sized coconut weighs about 1.4 kg (about the same as 1.5 bags of sugar)• It is often claimed that a person is more likely to be killed by a falling coconut than a shark.• In the Philippines, coconuts are harvested by workers who climb the trees using notches cut into the trunk.
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What are the different parts of a coconut used for?
1. Coir
2. Leaves
3. Husk and shell 4. The flesh
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True or False Quiz
There are more than 7,000 islands that make
up the Philippines
The population of the Philippines is lower than that of Britain
The Philippines was once a Spanish colony
English is an official language in the
Philippines
The Atlantic Ocean is situated around the
islands
The Philippines has the highest birth rate in
Asia
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Art and Geography ActivityDesign a Flag
The flag of the Philippines
The flag of Great Britain.The Union Jack.
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Art and Design ActivityMake or design a Shelter
Many of the homeless children in the Philippines have to make their own shelters from materials that they find. This could be corrugated iron, sticks, plastic, cardboard boxes. wood and leaves.
Can you make a shelter from recycled materials?Is it strong and waterproof?How would you feel if you had to live there?
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Art and Design ActivityHow to make a plastic bag kite
Kite making and kite flying are part of Filipino culture and tradition. Many families in the Philippines are not able to afford toys for their children so the children make their own toys, often from materials they have found. One of the most common materials to be found is plastic bags. Children love making and flying plastic bag kites.
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Music and Movement ActivityLearn a traditional Filipino Dance and Song
Filipinos love music and dancing. Their traditional dances are heavily influenced by the years they were governed by Spain. Every district has its own folk dance and festivals and local shows always include these folk dances.
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Literacy and PSHE ActivityWrite a story about a day in the life of a street child
Read Kitty and Paul’s stories.Try and put yourself into the position of a street child in Cebu and write about your day.Compare the differences between your life in the UK and the life of a street child in the Philippines.
This is Kitty
This is Paul
They are both sponsored by Mercy in Action to attend school
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We hope you have enjoyed Coconut Day and that you have learnt a lot about:• The Philippines • Poverty• The differences between life in England and in the Philippines• How we can help those less fortunate than ourselves• The work of Mercy in Action