Additional Context: Humanity & Inclusion, or HI, had around 20 U.S.-funded programs terminated worldwide, resulting in a 60% decrease in budget between 2024 and early 2026, though the full impact is likely understated, as payouts from terminated projects were still disbursed in 2025 and 2026. Services for persons with disabilities — including landmine and cluster munition victims — have been greatly affected, spanning rehabilitation, prosthetics fitting and delivery, mental health and psychosocial support, and livelihoods assistance.

Devex Researcher Note: In May 2025, AFP reported on the immediate effects of these terminations: More than 600 people who had been supported by HI at a center in Jordan were deprived of care overnight, and 30 children were left without the prosthetics and wheelchairs they had already been fitted for. "One such child, five-year-old Ahmad, captured the psychological toll: "I feel like they want to kill me," he told the AFP reporter. Without HI's support, his family will not be able to continue affording treatment."

Source: Humanity & Inclusion