- Michael lives in a small village in Ghana.
- He makes fresh juice from cashew apples daily.
- Cashew apples are free and easy to find.
- He fills many bottles with the juice each day.
- He sells bottles in his wife's small shop.
- He also sells on social media like WhatsApp.
- He used the money to pay a debt.
- A local project teaches people to make products.
- The project wants to stop food going to waste.
Difficult words
- village — a small place where people live
- cashew — a tropical nut from a treecashew apples
- debt — money someone owes to others
- project — a planned activity to help people
- waste — food that is not used or thrown away
- social media — websites and apps to share messages
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Discussion questions
- Do you buy fresh juice?
- Have you seen cashew apples?
- Do you use WhatsApp?
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