East Africa facing hunger Migrant caravan in Mexico Full lesson plan from redcross.org.uk/education Full lesson plan from redcross.org.uk/education 1

Honduras:   Location: Country in Central America bordered by Nicaragua and El Salvador to the south and Guatemala to the north. Population: 9.3 million Income per person: US$2,500 (UK by comparison is US$39,700) Poverty level: 64% of the population living in poverty Inequality: The wealthiest 20% of people have over half of the wealth (54.2%); the poorest 20% of people have just 3.2% of the wealth. (World Development Indicators http://databank.worldbank.org/data/source/world-development-indicators)

Key issues relating to current migration flows:   Internally displaced people: 190,000 (Dec 2017) (http://www.internal-displacement.org/countries/Honduras) Murder rate: 57/100,000 in 2017 (second highest in world after neighbouring El Salvador [83] and compared to 5 in the USA and 1 in the UK) (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) Gang violence, drug wars, extortion are common

Sympathy means feeling sorry for somebody. Empathy means being able to understand what someone is going through and putting yourself in their shoes.

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Resilient Having the ability, skills, behaviours and coping strategies to support yourself and others during times of change or a sudden shift in circumstances, such as a crisis caused by a disaster or emergency. redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/glossary

This resource and other free educational materials are available at redcross.org.uk/education The British Red Cross Society is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SCO37738). 1