A director for a community group created in the wake of the U.S. aid cuts said of the laid off workforce: “I’ve heard from a lot of senior-level professionals the mental health impacts on having had built, created, trained, retained teams, only to have to systematically let go of every single one of those people.”
Date: 5/26
Region: North America
Country: United States
Topic: Economy & Livelihoods
Policy Lens: Economic & Trade Interests
Entry Type: Field Observation
Additional Context: This quote is attributed to Catherine Baker, managing director for strategic partnerships and communications at OneAID. Whether adapting to early retirement or in the midst of a prolonged job search, many former staffers are reportedly struggling with the emotional toll of the U.S. aid cuts, particularly those who were tasked with helping to dismantle the agency. Some of the people grappling with the loss were noted to be overseas in dangerous contexts. As one former employee added, “Those senior leaders had to just leave those people there with nothing.”
Source: Devex