A Sign of Hope

The fish, the candle, and the rosary — all are powerful symbols of the Christian faith. But what can they tell us about humanitarian work? In this episode, we explore what it really means to be a faith based ngo. To do so, we’ve brought together five leaders — from different countries, backgrounds, and faith traditions — who share the responsibility of leading some of the world’s major faith-based...

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...

That was not how I had hoped the last day of my stay in Ukraine would begin. Before entering the war-torn country, I had downloaded an app that sounds an alarm when there is danger. Now, it was five o’clock in the morning, it was Thursday, November 21, and my phone was making noise like never before. I woke up with a start, hurriedly got dressed and reached for my backpack, which contained, among...

Following the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, approximately 1 million people have been forced to flee their home. The country is facing a famine crisis, and many people, especially children, are at risk of dying from hunger and malnourishment.  But there is still hope for peace. In this episode, Maysa Alaqil from ADRA Sudan looks back at the hectic days around the time the wa...