Additional Context: This data was collected in September 2025 by a global health expert associated with Physicians for Human Rights, or PHR, documenting the lived experiences of individuals impacted by the transitions in foreign aid, particularly U.S. government funding for HIV/AIDS services. All narrators were recontacted in March 2026 to validate quotes and provide updates.

The name of the organization has been omitted by the report's authors. The information was provided by a former employee, who lost her job as a result of the aid cuts. She mentioned scaling back food assistance for orphaned children, with the organization unable to provide all children in need with monthly food parcels as it had previously. Other affected services include counseling and support activities related to medication, HIV status disclosure, and orphanhood.

Devex Researcher Note: Although data shows medication provision for children living with HIV has not been significantly interrupted due to the aid cuts, the broader support and community outreach systems reaching vulnerable children have been. Orphaned children are more likely to not adhere to HIV medication, and three times more likely to be HIV positive. An example of an organization that lost these programs following U.S. aid cuts is NACOSA, which lost funding for its Orphans and Vulnerable Children program affecting support for 15,000 children across the country.

Source: Physicians for Human Rights