Today the international coalition has organizing offices on all five continents. This coalition of about 40 Catholic and Protestant organizations has been working on debt relief for a number of years. Many impoverished countries carry such high levels of debt that economic development is stifled and scarce resources are diverted from health care, education, and other socially beneficial programs in order to make debt service payments. Much of the borrowing benefited only elites in receiving countries, whereas the burden of paying the debt is falling upon the most impoverished members of society. Crushing debt not only affects people's lives but is also a burden for future generations.
Debt relief is hunger relief.
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