In eastern DRC, Goma's aid economy unravels

Mamy Fatima, 41, prepares food at her home in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo. After a U.S.-funded project was suspended and her expatriate employer left the country, Fatima lost the job that had supported her and her five children. Photo by: Noella Nbihogo / Devex

In eastern Congo, the effects of aid cuts extend far beyond NGOs. As programs close and international staff leave, families are losing income, apartments are sitting empty, and businesses are closing.