US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.
America’s foreign aid pause puts lives at risk
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What do Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts mean?
U.S. foreign aid plays a critical role in tackling poverty, hunger, and inequality worldwide, which is why the Trump administration’s proposed freeze on foreign development assistance was met with public outrage and pushback from organizations, including Oxfam.
How Trump’s foreign aid shutdown affects the world, in three graphs
President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on nearly all U.S. foreign aid froze a globe-spanning apparatus that provides assistance ranging from weapons of war to lifesaving medicines.
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.
Many global NGO programs in limbo during Trump’s foreign aid freeze
The Trump administration may have rescinded an order freezing federal grants, but it appears the State Department’s suspension of foreign aid is still in effect . Most of the aid was put on pause for a 90-day review. In the meantime, aid groups say lives could be on the line.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Is Already Putting Lives At Risk
The policy is causing U.S.-supported organizations around the world to suspend or shut down some operations — and workers say the consequences are devastating.
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