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Causes of Poverty

Wealth and Poverty

Practical Responses

Christian organisations like Christian Aid, CAFOD and Tear Fund, work to raise awareness about the causes of poverty.

Jubilee 2000

Jubilee 2000 was based on the Biblical concept of debt cancellation. It was recognised that a person could become so indebted that they are unable to pay off the debt. In most developed countries you can declare bankruptcy if you cannot pay off your debts. However, for the poorer countries of the world, debt was simply getting bigger and bigger. At one point, the poorest countries of the world had more than repaid their debts, but the interest meant they still owed hundreds of millions of pounds. The Jubilee campaign asked wealthy governments to cancel the debt of the poorest countries. Although some debt has been cancelled, the campaign continues.

Trade Justice

£500 billion is effectively stolen from poorer countries every year through unfair trade. CAFOD, Christian Aid and Tear Fund are all members of the Trade Justice Movement, and run their own campaigns to try to make international trade fairer.

Make Poverty History

This was a campaign started in 2005, 20 years after Live Aid, largely because not enough had been done since Live Aid. It involved a second world-wide event, Live8, with concerts in 9 countries. The intention was not to raise money, but to raise awareness and put pressure on the G8. The campaign focussed on the fact that a child dies of poverty every 3 seconds. The website has excellent videos and resources.

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