Join the Relay of Hope!
Join thousands of people worldwide in a Relay of Hope to build momentum for the Jubilee 2025: Turn Debt into Hope campaign!
The Relay of Hope is a symbolic gesture on a global scale. Inspired by the Olympic torch, this candle-lighting activity reflects our shared mission to spread light, life and hope.
Anyone can do it anywhere, anytime. Pass the light to help us grow hope and grow the movement for economic and ecological justice – Jubilee justice.
Join the Relay! You can do so in one of two ways. Use your phone to take a video of yourself holding a candle, explaining what you are doing specifically to Turn Debt into Hope. Or film a group of people (any size) doing the same thing and pass the light to one another. Watch the video below for an example.
One special time for a Relay of Hope is on the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ between Saturday 24 May and Wednesday 28 May 2025. This will create a wave of action around the world, forming a symbolic chain of unity and solidarity.
Thank you for joining the Relay of Hope!
From May 13 to 15, KAIROS staff and Steering Committee met at the Galilee Centre in Arnprior, Ontario for a retreat. We chose this beautiful setting next to an old growth forest to Relay our individual and collective ways of building Hope. We’ve chosen to add a commitment to our “Turn Debt into Hope” statements. You could too!
In order of appearance:
- Cheryl McNamara, Communications and Advocacy Coordinator
- Cindy Stover, Christian Reformed Church in North America
- Rev. Dr. Japhet Ndhlovu, The United Church of Canada
- Alfredo Barahona, KAIROS Blanket Exercise Global and Newcomer Coordinator
- Murray Pruden, Director of Indigenous Programs
- Danielle Kamtie Nono, Africa Partnerships and Global Climate Justice Program Coordinator
- Connor Sarazin, Operations Specialist
- Donna Wilkinson, Presbyterian World Service and Development
- Ryan Weston, Anglican Church of Canada
- Diwa Marcelino, Member-at-Large, Migrant Justice
- Pat Carter, csj, Congregation of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie
- Shona Fulcher, Director of Operations
- Ruth Plett, Mennonite Central Committee Canada
- Rachel Warden, Partnerships Manager
- Rick Garland, Administrative Associate
- Fahira Golich, Donor Relations Coordinator
- Devora Cascante, Administrative Associate
- Rev. Paul Gehrs, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Taylor Bate, KBE Education & Training Coordinator
- Susan Bujold, KBE Partnerships Coordinator
- Dick Cotterill, Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker)
- Trevor Scott, s.j., Roman Catholic priest with the Society of Jesus
- Brandi Bilodeau, Indigenous Rights Coordinator
- Caroline Sharp, KAIROS Blanket Exercise Admin Associate
- Silvia Cristina Vasquez-Olguin, Global Partnerships Coordinator for Latin America and Gender Justice
- Beth Lorimer, Ecological Justice Program Coordinator
- Lizbeth Villegas, Executive Office and Administration Specialist
- Leah Reesor-Keller, Transitional Executive Director
- Rev. Marianne Emig Carr, The Presbyterian Church in Canada
- Najiba Khaliqi, Grant Writer Coordinator
- Isabel Grigueli, Finance Coordinator
- Nathalie Boyer, Finance Manager
- Shannon Neufeldt, Member Relations and Network Coordinator
With special thanks for filming and video editing to:
- John Couto, Digital Communications and Marketing Coordinator
