In Nicaragua, the debt crisis has drastically undermined a health service which was once the envy of the developing world. The West must take less . The developing world has the capacity to develop, but we need to break the chains of debt. YWCA share ideas on how to get women's organisations involved in the campaign. The power of the union.
Trade unions are vital in the struggle against poverty and debt in the South.
Find out why and what northern trade unions can do to support them . As part of their support, they ran a week long series of articles on debt and its impact culminating in a special report. These articles have been put on their website which will continue to be updated. They also have a quiz, a lively bulletin board and facts page. Bulletin Board is your chance to share your views and ideas on policy and campaigning issues with Jubilee 2000 campaigners from around the world.