Drop the Debt Fast
Our 36-day rolling fast from 12 April to 18 May is demanding FASTER debt cancellation for MORE countries.
Every day for 36 days we are focusing on one of the countries which still urgently needs debt cancellation - nearly ten years after the G8 promised to drop the debt.Join us by fasting for a day or more, or by giving up something for the whole period, and then take action to drop ALL the debt.
The Fast began on 12 April as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund held their Spring Meetings in Washington DC, and will end on Sunday 18 May at Journey to Justice, when we mark the 10th anniversary of the Birmingham G8 human chain. You can join the Fast at any point before 18 May.
Paper chain links
During the Fast, we are collecting signed Drop the Debt chain links from campaigners around the world to form part of a mass action in Birmingham on Sunday 18 May. You can download photocopiable sheets of chain links from the right hand side of this page.
More information:
- A full list of dates and countries for the Fast, with links to country profiles of each country
- Questions and answers about the Fast
- Ideas and resources for using the Fast in your local community
- Many poor countries are still suffering under a huge debt burden, while millions of their people live in extreme poverty. Our tenth anniversary campaign is calling on the rich world to Pick Up the Pace.
REGISTER FOR THE FAST
The Drop the Debt Fast runs from Saturday 12 April to Sunday 18 May 2008. You can register your participation for one or more days of the Fast using the form below. For a list of countries and dates covered by the Fast click here.
