The US stopped showing up to disasters. The results are horrifying. [Vox] ↳
America’s retreat from global disaster response has seen humanitarian crises deepen, Vox reports. Countries like Afghanistan and Sudan have struggled to fill the gap once covered by U.S. emergency aid.
In Boko Haram’s birthplace, USAID’s collapse threatens a school for victims of extremism [AP] ↳
A USAID-funded school for children orphaned or displaced by Boko Haram now faces closure after U.S. funding was halted, leaving hundreds of students in limbo.
Water and aid dry up in Zimbabwe — who will feed the children?
An El Niño drought and aid cuts have left millions in Zimbabwe hungry. Mary’s Meals International is keeping 179,000 children in school with daily meals — even as USAID pulls $83 million in funding.
Life-saving treatment for starving children goes undelivered [NYT] ↳
In northeastern Nigeria, families walk miles with severely malnourished children to clinics that are now closed, according to reporting from The New York Times. The U.S. withdrawal of foreign aid disrupted the supply of ready-to-use therapeutic food, putting tens of thousands of young lives at immediate risk.
‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups [Al Jazeera] ↳
In northern Nigeria, organizations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations, Al Jazeera reports.
The struggle to protect wildlife around the world as Trump's aid cuts start to bite [The Independent] ↳
The loss of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USAID grants has forced layoffs, patrol cuts, and stalled anti-poaching efforts across Africa.
Bill Gates: U.S. Aid for Global Health is Saving Lives [WSJ] ↳
Bill Gates argues in The Wall Street Journal that U.S. aid for global health is still saving lives, emphasizing that vaccines and medical support remain among America’s most effective global investments
From food aid to dog chow? How Trump's cuts hurt Kansas farmers [NYT] ↳
In the U.S. heartland, The New York Times tells how Kansas farmers once supplied grain for U.S. food-aid programs abroad. After those contracts were canceled, many are struggling to sell their crops and facing mounting financial losses
US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage [Reuters] ↳
Seven-year-old Babagana Bukar Mohammed died in Bama, Nigeria, when the USAID-funded clinic he relied on was closed during a pause in U.S. foreign aid. Experts who spoke to NPR for the story say timely care for sickle cell disease could have saved him.
USAID cuts could lead to 14 million deaths over the next five years [NBC] ↳
NBC News cites new research predicting that U.S. aid cuts could lead to as many as 14 million deaths over five years. The analysis underscores how deeply intertwined global health systems are with U.S. funding.
Without a Lifeline [Science] ↳
When the U.S. reneged on nutrition aid in Nepal, malnourished children paid the price, Science Magazine reports.. Health workers describe a wave of preventable deaths.
Nepal's farmers struggle amid aid cuts [Global Press Journal] ↳
Rural life in Nepal is getting harder. Global Press Journal documents how farmers are struggling to adapt as development programs lose funding.
A fragile state: Zimbabwe reckons with the catastrophic loss of US aid [Global Press Journal] ↳
Zimbabwe is reckoning with the catastrophic loss of U.S. assistance. Can the country become self-sufficient, or will it turn to China? Global Press Journal investigates.
‘The cartels and clans are ecstatic’: How USAID cuts have emboldened Colombia’s narcos [The Telegraph] ↳
Drug cartels and criminal clans in Colombia are gaining ground as peacebuilding programs collapse. The Telegraph links the resurgence to the loss of USAID support.
No one has died due to U.S. aid cuts? This mom begs to differ [NPR] ↳
Seven-year-old Babagana Bukar Mohammed died in Bama, Nigeria, when the USAID-funded clinic he relied on was closed during a pause in U.S. foreign aid. Experts who spoke to NPR for the story say timely care for sickle cell disease could have saved him.
A clinic lost funding. A mother lost her life [BBC] ↳
Millions of tons of food sat rotting in warehouses after U.S. funding was withdrawn, according to Reuters. Aid workers say the suspension has left entire regions without supplies.
Following PEPFAR cuts, vulnerable Ugandans are dying, providers say
The Trump administration has canceled or suspended dozens of programs to provide HIV services to the most marginalized communities. The people running those programs say lives are now at risk.
The devastating impact of Trump's slashing foreign aid, in 3 charts [Vox] ↳
Vox visualizes the scale of America’s retreat in three charts, showing steep funding drops for PEPFAR, WHO, and HIV prevention programs.
Uganda’s LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freeze [AP] ↳
Uganda’s LGBTQ community faces new fear and uncertainty after a U.S. aid freeze, the Associated Press reports. Activists say the loss of support has left many without protection or services.

