An organizer for Uganda's marginalized communities said about the funding cuts: “You can’t imagine how many people have benefited from the USA’s support. When you get to this particular point, it means erasing the existence of us and how we can be able to access the basic services.”

Date: 5/25

Region: Africa

Country: Uganda

Topic: Health, Gender Equality & Inclusion

Policy Lens: Moral Leadership

Entry Type: Field Observation

Additional Context: In Uganda, HIV service providers have said the most vulnerable among the people they supported are now beginning to die following sweeping cuts to global HIV/AIDS programs. Many programs working with the most marginalized communities were cancelled, even after the initial funding freeze.

This quote is attributed to Hajjati Abdul Jamal, a trans woman and organizer for Uganda’s marginalized communities.

Source: Devex