TURN DEBT INTO HOPE

The dirt road winds through the green hills of Zimbabwe. In the backseat, Lucy Esipila watches the landscape shift — on her way to a school where most students can’t afford lunch, let alone tuition.Lucy is Caritas Africa’s Regional Executive Secretary. In this episode, she traces the deeper reasons behind poverty in countries rich in resources — and explains why debt is holding millions back.As part of a global Jubilee campaign launched by the late Pope Francis, faith leaders around the world are calling for something radical: cancel the debt. This episode explores how debt can be turned into hope.Learn more about the global Jubilee campaign here:https://www.caritas.org/2025/02/g20-more-than-100-faith-leaders-around-globe-urge-finance-ministers-to-end-debt-crisis-in-jubilee-year/Told by Lucy Esipila, Caritas Africa’s Regional Executive Secretary. Voice over made with ElevenLabs. Editor & writer Anette Lilleøre. Senior editor Anders Guldberg. Music & Mix Kasper Møller. ‘A Sign of Hope’ is a podcast series produced by the podcast bureau hearHEAR for Caritas Denmark with support from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.