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Development and Peace – Caritas Canada

We had a very successful walk with 17 people participating. One made a nice poster to lead the walk. Another took pictures. 7 parishes were represented and 3 community members.

The script was read as we moved from St. Patrick’s School, to Eric Martin Pavilion, part of Royal Jubilee Hospital, to a branch of TD Canada Trust and back to St. Patrick’s Church. We learned about the unjust and unsustainable debt carried by the poorest of countries. Interest payments on the debt impact their ability to fund education and health care in their countries. Our petition calls on global leaders to establish a permanent, transparent, binding and comprehensive debt framework within the United Nations.

A few signed the petition, but everyone else had signed in the Spring. The rain held off as we navigated the 1.4 km walk through Victoria drizzle.

Our St. Patrick’s Parish collected a total of 120 signatures.

To sign the petition go to devp.org/debt.

~ submitted by Nancy on behalf of Development and Peace, St. Patrick’s Church, Victoria, BC