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Ethiopia just secured a major debt restructuring agreement with Italy that will free up resources for critical infrastructure projects. The deal opens doors for financing two transformative developments: a massive hydropower plant and a new international airport.
After losing her brother to untreated illness and watching her grandson face $30,000 in ambulance bills, Christine Yoder convinced Indiana lawmakers to advance groundbreaking medical debt protections. The bipartisan bill just cleared the Senate and could help hundreds of thousands of families keep their homes.
A missed payment turned into family harassment inspired two engineers to revolutionize India's debt collection industry. DPDzero now helps 650,000 borrowers monthly recover from missed payments without threatening calls.
Montana State University's nursing college just received $2.5 million to fund 380 scholarships over five years, nearly doubling financial support for aspiring nurses. The grant tackles both student debt and America's critical nursing shortage head-on.
Morocco just passed a law that stops people from going to jail for bounced checks unless they refuse to make things right. The reform prioritizes payment and reconciliation over punishment, especially for family disputes.
Kenya's Ministry of Health is clearing millions in unpaid hospital bills left behind by the old insurance system, ensuring healthcare providers can keep serving communities without disruption. The move protects rural and faith-based hospitals that were struggling under massive debts.
Kenya's government is clearing massive unpaid medical bills left by the old insurance system so hospitals can keep serving patients. Rural and faith-based hospitals hit hardest finally see relief after struggling with debts for months.
A gold mining company just cleared medical debts for up to 200 patients trapped in a Ghanaian hospital because they couldn't afford their bills. The $12,000 donation will let people who've been medically cleared finally go home.
Fifty cancer survivors are rallying at Indiana's Statehouse this week to champion legislation that would protect patients from crushing medical debt. Their mission: ensure no one has to choose between life-saving treatment and financial ruin.