Livelihood program in Uganda collapses after U.S. funding withdrawn [NPR] ↳
In northern Uganda, the U.S. canceled a $15 million program that would have helped refugees start small businesses. Thousands of South Sudanese families have been left with no path to self-reliance beyond emergency aid.
Aid cuts are devastating health services in Africa [The Economist] ↳
In Madagascar, the loss of a USAID-funded health program has left remote communities without care, driving up maternal deaths, malaria, and disease outbreaks.
For Syrian refugees, US aid cuts have been devastating [FP] ↳
Syrian families who once counted on U.S.-funded cash and food assistance are now facing hunger and eviction as humanitarian support dries up, Foreign Policy reports.
America’s retreat from aid is devastating Somalia’s health system [NYT] ↳
Somalia’s health system is collapsing under the weight of U.S. withdrawal. Clinics once supported by American aid are now turning away malnourished children.

