Project encourages action on global poverty
On Wednesday 18 November, at the heart of the national Inter Faith Week, Jubilee Debt Campaign will launch Global Poverty, Seeking Justice – People of Faith in Action.
A national project, based in Birmingham, it will focus on building awareness and encouraging
action on global poverty, with a particular focus on the issue of poor country debt.
Stephen Rand, Jubilee Debt Campaign co-chair, said: “There is a desperate need for further action on debt and global poverty. Faith communities and organisations have already played a vital role in the campaign; we want to build on past activities and engagement and together – in and through our faith communities, locally and nationally – raise awareness of the issues and speak out for justice.”
Steve Miller, Jubilee Debt Campaign co-chair and trustee of Tzedek – Jewish Action for a Just World – said: “In a world so often characterised by division, it’s great to see people of different faiths recognising the common bond of humanity and the shared desire to combat poverty and seek justice.”
The steering group for the project has representatives from the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh communities.
The project is already in the process of planning a conference for activists from the various faith communities so they can share ideas about how to build awareness and encourage action. An audio-visual presentation is also being prepared, highlighting the life and activity of the varying faith groups in relation to global poverty.
The launch of the multi-faith project will be part of a meeting for Inter Faith Week to be held in The Bordesley Centre, Birmingham, at which representatives from the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh communities will show how they are engaged with issues of world poverty.
