In Kwamouth territory, a humanitarian organization present in health centers recorded 13 deaths from acute malnutrition and dozens of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition unable to receive treatment between March and April 2025 following the suspension of U.S. health aid.
Date: 4/25
Region: Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic: Food & Farming, Refugees & Displacement
Policy Lens: Moral Leadership
Entry Type: Human Impact
Additional Context: Action Against Hunger, or AAH, oversaw free health care and nutrition programs until USAID payments were halted in March 2025. This forced the organization to stop some operations and halt all new clinical admissions across the DRC, providing treatment only to the 2,000 children already receiving care.
Devex Researcher Note: The U.S. government released $5 million in funds to AAH in November 2025 to provide nutrient supplements, drinking water, and hygiene education to internally displaced persons in the DRC. In a report released in June 2026, the organization announced it adapted to funding shortages in the DRC through philanthropic funding and localization initiatives. The organization attributes the bulk of its 50% decrease in funding over 2025 to cuts to USAID programming, which made up about one third of the network's budget.
Source: Action Against Hunger