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Aonad 1Resource Sheet 5AMake Poverty Historywww.makepovertyhistory.org‘It is not the kings and generals whomake history, but the masses of thepeople.’Nelson Mandela‘Before you finish eating yourbreakfast this morning you havedepended on half the world.’Martin Luther KingDiscuss, debate and agree which of the following steps you would like to take.ActionClass ActivityStep One Make a difference. • Keep up to date on how you can end povertyby visiting the Make Poverty History websiteand joining the campaign.Step Two Become part of history. • E-mail or write a letter to the governmenttelling them that you want them to help MakePoverty History both in Ireland and theDeveloping World.Step Three Ask for more aid. • Order and wear the Make Poverty Historywhite bands.• Organise a fund-raising activity.Step Four Insist on trade justice. • Become a Fairtrade school(visit www.fairtrade.ie).Step Five Insist on debt cancellation. • E-mail or write a letter to the governmenttelling them that you want them to cancel thedebt owed by Third World countries.Step Six Improve the environment. • Encourage your school to become part of the‘Green Schools Programme’ if it’s not alreadyinvolved and encourage your family to recycleand conserve energy at home. (Visitwww.greenschoolsireland.org andwww.powerofone.ie)[Source: Make Poverty History Book, 2005]Safe childcare for all women wouldcost $12 billion. We spend $12 billiona year on perfume in Europe and theUS.Making sure that every child gets abasic education would cost $10 billiona year, less than the US spends onice-cream.64