1. Men who have sold their kidneys in India 5. Organ trafficking Learning objectives: - to explore why people are exploited for their organs - to evaluate solutions to organ trafficking Brainstorm: Why would people sell their own body parts? “ It is estimated that 5 per cent to 10 per cent of kidney transplants performed annually around the world are the result of trafficking. ” International organ theft has become a multi-billion dollar business throughout the world where organs are being removed without consent from both living and dead individuals. Read the articles on organ trafficking.

2. 5. Organ trafficking Learning objectives: - to explore why people are exploited for their organs - to evaluate solutions to organ trafficking Organ theft is mainly prevalent in developing countries due to low government enforcements and human right policies. Video 1 Watch the clip about the organ trafficking trade and consider these questions: Organ trafficking in the Middle East 1. Where is organ trafficking legal? 2. Which countries are most affected by organ trafficking? 3. Where are many organs exported to? 4. Why do people sell their organs while still alive? 5. What are the consequences of people selling their organs? 6. Why is thee a demand for organ trafficking? 7. Are there laws about organ trafficking? 8. Who do traffickers prey on? Why?

3. 5. Organ trafficking Learning objectives: - to explore why people are exploited for their organs - to evaluate solutions to organ trafficking Problem:Solutions: How the solution will help 1. Poverty means that desperate people will do anything for money. 2. The organ trafficking business is undercover and difficult for authorities to find out about. 3. There are many wealthy people who need organ transplants, especially in developed countries. 4. In some cultures it is not allowed to donate organs after death, so there is a shortage for operations. You will be presenting these solutions on flipchart paper to the rest of the class to decide which solutions to stop people being exploited for their organs. What problems might you, working as the UN face in trying to implement these solutions? The international community needs to act to stop the poorest people being exploited for their organs.But what are the solutions?

4. 5. Organ trafficking Learning objectives: - to explore why people are exploited for their organs - to evaluate solutions to organ trafficking Summary questions: 1.Have we met our objectives? 2.What are the three most interesting facts you have learnt? 3.Have your ideas changed since the beginning of the lesson? 4.What more would you like to to know? 5.Is there anything we as global citizens can do to help?