An aid worker in Zimbabwe said: “We have assisted hundreds of thousands of people with USAID funding in the 22 years we have been working with them — we have changed lives. We have seen children who we sent to school now leading companies. We were traditional partners, and all of a sudden, things disappeared.”

Date: 8/25

Region: Africa

Country: Zimbabwe

Topic: Health

Policy Lens: Moral Leadership

Additional Context: Mavambo Orphan Care has received USAID funding since 2003 for its work supporting children impacted by HIV and AIDS. The terminated project resulted in the loss of $3.7 million in 2025, representing 80% of the organization’s total income. The program involved community-based activities to screen vulnerable children and orphans for HIV, to treat and support those who tested positive, and to help children whose parents live with HIV.

This quote comes from Mavambo Orphan Care Chief Institutional Officer Danny Gomwe in conversation with Devex.

Source: Devex