Jubilee

by Aiden Enns | Published 2nd October 2009

Whatever ever happened to the year of Jubilee? It is hard to imagine all the world’s debts canceled, putting everyone back on a level playing field. You might think this concept has been lost with many of the Old Testament laws but think again. Jubliee USA Network is campaigning to see expanded debt cancellation in order to alleviate poverty.

“Still, 50,000 people die every day as a result of extreme poverty. The gap between the rich and the poor is growing – at least 53 million additional people will be forced to live on less than $2/day this year, due to the global economic crisis. Meanwhile, the world’s poorest countries send $100 million every day in debt repayment to the world’s richest countries and financial institutions. We have the power to change this!” read more…

You can also check out Wikipedia and the Kairos website for more information.