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As a former USAID director, I saw firsthand their good work. Here are some examples.
A Nassau County man, who spent nearly 30 years with USAID, laments the abrupt shutdown of the agency and shares some of its ...
USAID went into the woodchipper, and we’re all paying a price
After the Trump administration’s assaults on USAID, and pushback from its allies, where are we today? Well, a lot of ...
The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid
Trump's policies have targeted American foreign aid, and with it the humanitarian groups whose work it funds around the world ...
USAID cuts felt far outside Washington, D.C.: "Layoff trauma hit across the country"
Close to 20,000 employees — many living in states such as North Carolina, Vermont, California and Georgia — lost their jobs ...
Where is the common sense and decency in shuttering USAID, an organization that helps - us, and so many others? Cathy Jane Bowes
Demand that U.S. Sens. Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce stand up to the administration to end the freeze ...
I was furloughed from my global public health job due to the USAID freeze. Foreign aid makes the US safer and stronger.
American soft power is threatened as USAID pauses programs, says Kirsten Weeks, a global public health leader with over 25 ...
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USAID reverses course and restores some humanitarian aid contracts after WFP warning of possible deadly consequences
A State Department spokesperson confirmed that the WFP programs had been restored, telling ... from our commitments to providing lifesaving food aid,” she said Tuesday. CNN has reached out to the ...
Trump moves to officially close USAID and tells remaining employees their jobs will be eliminated
The Trump administration is moving to effectively close global aid agency as federal appeals court clears path for DOGE cuts ...
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As a former USAID director, I saw firsthand their good work. Here are some examples.
USAID, now shut down, was instrumental in various global initiatives, including forest preservation around the Panama Canal. The agency pioneered the Famine Early Warning System, a crucial tool ...
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USAID reverses course and restores some humanitarian aid contracts after WFP warning of possible deadly consequences
A State Department spokesperson confirmed that the WFP programs had been restored, telling CNN that “while they have been reinstated, the State Department and USAID intend to work with WFP to ...