1. Reflection
“Christ has no body on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which Christ’s compassion for the world is to look out; yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good; and yours are the hands with which he is to bless us now” St Teresa of Avila

2. Questions to make us think
Why are the poor poor?
Will poverty ever be eradicated?
What are Christians doing about it?

3. “Paying unjust salaries, that are not enough to live on, is stealing”.
These quotes come from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
“Paying unjust salaries, that are not enough to live on, is stealing”.
“An approach to business that makes profit the only motive, is immoral”
“A business that turns people into things to be bought and sold, is immoral”.
Support the statement using Bible/Jesus.

4. Fair Trade: fighting economic injustice
Exploitation: to use another person for your benefit, at the expense of that person (Economic - for a financial profit)
Some people say business and religion should not mix. Business is just about making money. Others say that good business means being fair to others in the way you make money.
So Christians try and
Stay informed about companies that produce goods unethically - boycott/ campaign against them e.g. sweat shops making clothes or trainers in Asia where employees are working 12 hour shifts for very little money. E.g. Apple was charging its’ employees in Asia a “binding fee” before they could get work there, and which they had to repay. Now stopped.
Buy products which have a certificate showing that they are made under good working conditions e.g. Fair trade logo
Campaign: put pressure on the governments in the West to pay and guarantee good prices to producers in poorer countries, who have no other means of earning a living “Trade Justice”.
Explain what “economic exploitation” means. Give examples.
How do Christians try to stop economic exploitation? 3 ways.
**Do you think it is important to do business fairly, even if it means less profits? Why?
* recognize the Fair trade logo

5. ‘Christians should support Fair trade. ’ What do you think
‘Christians should support Fair trade.’
What do you think? Explain your opinion. 3mks

6. GCSE Question World Poverty
‘Poor people should solve their own problems.’ Do you agree ? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to Christian teaching in your answer. (6 marks)

7. Exam Question
Charities like CAFOD can do very little to reduce world poverty.’ Do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer.
Remember what the causes of poverty are:
Conflict
Corrupt government/ rulers
Large debts
Unfair trade, can’t sell goods to West at a fair price
Environmental e.g. droughts, floods
Lack of education/ healthcare/ food