As part for the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) Fahamu, the producers of Pambazuka News, set up an SMS number so that people around Africa and the world could send messages calling for debt cancellation and an end to poverty. So far we have received over 1000 messages – all calling for an end to debt and poverty. Below is a selection of some of these messages. You can send your message to +27 82 904 3425.

1. No to debt, yes to africa development. Mozambique

2. No to debt. Deeply unjust and maintains serious under development and inequality. Emma Harvey. South Africa

3. No to debt. The G8 countries must extend the cancellation of debt to all countries in the South to give them a chance to revamp their economies and improve the standard of living of their communities. The next important task will be to open up trade opportunities in terms of fair trade so that these countries can develop their capabilities and capacity. Aluta continua! South Africa

4. Every 3 seconds an African child dies due to poverty - cancel the debts. Ghana

5. SAY NO 2 POVERTY,10 YRS GHANA.

6. Poverty is bad. Ghana

7. No to Debt it binds a nation to poverty. Mugerwa Olga Nakato
Uganda

8. No to debt, Another world is possible. Adelson Rafael,
Mozambique

9. No to debt - I wish to remind the G8 leaders that delay is not denial and the focus is on them to act now. Ronald Ondari,
Kenya

10. Please help the children of Africa. Farida Choisy of the Seychelles. Thank you.

11. It has to stop. No to poverty. No to war!
Seychelles

12. TO ALL LEADERS MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER ONE SO WE CAN ALL LIVE IN PEACE AND HARMONY.
Seychelles

13. I JANE NABUNNYA IN SEETA MUKONO DISTRICT UGANDA SAY NO TO POVERTY

14. Peace&unity will stop poverty (maga)
South Africa

15. The G8 must cancel our debt. But we Africans are our own enemy. We must say NO to corrupt, self serving leaders and vote them out of power. God has provided for Africa in abundance but some of our 'leaders' connive with the West in robbing Africa. Enough is enough! We shall overcome. Namibia

16. No to debt! We r not responsible for being down, but we r responsible for getting up! South Africa

17. I really hope leaders get it to their heads that they are the way forward for AFRICANS. Ayodele olufawo from Nigeria.

18. Africa is in debt BECAUSE since slavery, colonization, apartheid & now globalization we've been ENRICHING the G8 countries. AFRICA OWES NOTHING. Magauta, Joburg, South Africa.

19. LET THE (G8) CHANGE THE HISTORY OF THE POOR NATIONS BY WRITING OFF THEIR DEB TS;THANK YOU.
Kenya.

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