Educational Resources: Resource Kits

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Welcome to the first A-La-Cart(e) High School resource kit.

The aim of A-La-Cart(e) is to help equip, educate and stimulate young people who are passionate about social justice issues.

We plan to produce a kit each term and would welcome any feedback so we can ensure the resource is as useful as possible.

Please contact:

Robert Howie

NSW Youth Coordinator

rhowie@tear.org.au

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This resource kit comes with everything you'll need to explore the ways in which God’s people can work with poor, marginalised communities to help them move beyond bare survival and experience some of the ‘fullness of life’ that God offers.

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All the resources in this pack are designed to help churches and Christian groups focus on the truth of God’s love for people in some of the world’s poorest communities. Each of the resources has also been designed to make it as easy as possible for you to use. In this Resource Pack you will find the following background material and information on child poverty:

• A study guide to accompany the video.
• A worship service program and resources focusing on the needs of children.
• Educational resources for use with school, Sunday School or children's groups, focusing on the needs of poor children.
• Ideas and resources for taking further action and campaigning in response to child poverty and exploitation.
• The Children First Resource Pack is available from the TEAR Office.

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Kids 4 Kids - Kaborogin Kids Lead the Way 

Join Aussie kids Ben and Naomi, as they discover more about the lives of kids in Kaborogin, a rural Kenyan village.

You'll meet Maureen and Francis, just two of the Kaborogin kids who have been taking an active role in bringing about positive changes for the whole community.

As a result of the Child-to-Child program at their school, they have learnt to be problem solvers and health educators.

These Kenyan kids are spreading life-saving health messages through plays and songs, as well as making practical changes that improve hygiene and sanitation, and reduce the spread of malaria and other diseases.

Aussie kids are encouraged to join in and be a part of changes that make a real difference to children in poor communities around the world.

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Safe toilets and clean water are essential to human health and dignity – yet almost one third of the world's population is missing out on access to adequate sanitation. This isn't merely inconvenient; it's unfair and unjust.

It's time to take action! The UN has declared 2008 the Year of Sanitation, and TEAR Australia is joining the call for toilet justice for all. Find out how you can help...

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Road to Refuge - From rejection to welcomeCongregational Activity: Take to the refugee trail on Refugee Sunday!

The Love the Stranger Resource Pack is full of ideas on how you can make refugee issues real for your church. It provides a forum for Christians to discuss the issues that dominate the media, in their own Christian environment. We aim to have congregations using the opportunity to learn about refugee issues and respond by writing a letter to the government and the media about what they have learnt.

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A fantastic resource for busy individuals and churches to help us deepen our commitment to justice. Facts, ideas, videos, studies, prayers and practical suggestions for individuals , youth groups and churches.

People often ask, what can one person do to tackle extreme poverty?It's easy to be overwhelmed by the enormity and complexity the problem. It's easy to think our simple efforts will not have an impact.But God doesn't call us to solve the entire problem. He simply calls us to follow Him - to be close to the poor and needy and draw near to the broken hearted.

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MDG prayer stations provide a creative, reflective and interactive way to bring together prayer, Scripture, the Millennium Development Goals, and a whole-hearted and open-handed Christian response to the poor.

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The Water of Life Resource Kit is designed to support groups, classes or congregations who want to find out more about the issues of water deprivation in the world, and do something about it.

Since 2003, the International Year of Freshwater, Water Matters, an international network have campaigned for better access to safe water and adequate sanitation.

The materials in the kit are designed to allow you maximum flexibility, to choose, combine and use those elements which will be most effective in your particular setting.

The kit consists of :
A Worship Pack: Ideas for worship services and gatherings, and two Bible studies for small groups.
A Youth Pack: Suggestions for youth groups, and some great water games to play.
A Children 's Pack: Several children 's talks or sessions of varying length, a terrific simulation game, and classroom lessons for schools. Visual aids are included.
An Advocacy Pack: An introduction to the main elements of the Water Matters campaign, and ideas for individual and group action.
A General Resources Pack: A Water Facts sheet, a Quotable Quotes sheet, and a list of other resources you might find helpful.

We've also included in the pack a range of other publications to help with extra water ideas. We hope that these materials will be helpful to you and your group.

Please let us know what was useful, and how we might improve our resource kits in the future.
Email us at tearaust@tear.org.au to give us feedback.