From the rainforest to Rio: Barnaby Bear in Brazil

At the end of 2005, a team from ActionAid UK headed out to Brazil. The team consisted of a researcher, a logistician, a photographer, a videographer and a stuffed toy bear - Barnaby

Since 2004, Barnaby Bear has been opening children’s eyes to life in developing countries and the work that ActionAid does.

Barnaby’s most recent travels took him deep into the Amazon rainforest. He experienced the beauty of the forest and investigated how this is being threatened by deforestation.

However the highlight of Barnaby’s trip was a visit to an ActionAid partnership project called CEACC (Research Centre for Cultural Action and Citizenship) in the City of God.

CEACC are worried about the increasing influence of drug gangs on young people in the area, and the community's poor access to basic services. They provide activities children and teenagers.

Read more acbout the work of ActionAid Brazil and CEACC.

Barnaby presents the realities of life in the City of God to young children in a way they can easily understand.

ActionAid Schools have three resources in the From the rainforest to Rio: Barnaby Bear in Brazil range. They are the first in a series of resources about Brazil from ActionAid and Greenpeace.

Poster pack:

• includes beautiful laminated posters and photographs
• background information and activity ideas
• photocopiable worksheets
• £49.99 (incl P&P)

DVD:

• film includes cartoons and thought-provoking questions
• £24.99 (incl P&P)

CD-ROM:

• includes the film and 30 downloadable images
• network licence
• £35.99 (incl P&P)

Read evaluations of these resources on TEEM's website (a software evaluation website for teachers) and the TES.

photo : ©Jenny Matthews/ ActionAid