Meet Raphael Agyapong, son of a Fairtrade cocoa farmer from Ghana This presentation is brought to you by: Photos: Pete Pattisson
I am Raphael Agyapong My Dad is a cocoa farmer at ‘Kuapa Kokoo’
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE In the morning I collect water for my family There is no running water in our house (the well is built with Fairtrade money)
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE Then I sweep the house and do house chores
I am setting off to go to school It is 6:30am Finally, I set off for school in the morning It is about 6:30am
Come over from Ghana All the people in the world Other stuff here MEET RAPHAEL My school is called “Great Farmers” It was built with the ‘social premium’ from Fairtrade chocolate
This is me in the classroom (click icon for sound) This is me in the classroom Students are applauded when they answer a question correctly
Come over from Ghana All the people in the world Other stuff here MEET RAPHAEL Leading prayer at school I am leading prayers for our school I am a senior prefect
Come over from Ghana All the people in the world Other stuff here MEET RAPHAEL This is ‘Michael Essien’ at breaktime Ghana have qualified for the World Cup this year!
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE It is our end of term party My friend Gideon is a better dancer than me!
Come over from Ghana All the people in the world Other stuff here MEET RAPHAEL This is my friend Gideon making a fan from tin cans We make our own toys and things
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE Sometimes after school I hang out with my Dad My Dad is a cocoa farmer with ‘Kuapa Kokoo’
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE This is my Dad cutting down a cocoa pod He uses a long knife on a stick
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE This is what a cocoa pod looks like It is shaped like a rugby ball
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE I am doing some weeding on the farm Weeds grow really quickly in the hot sun
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE I am helping to make dinner with my Grandma We are making “Fu Fu”
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE After school I also do homework
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE I go to church every Sunday The service lasts about 5 hours
Other stuff here SLIDE TITLE HERE My message to young people in the UK… Campaign for shops to stock more Fairtrade chocolate!
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