How the USAID freeze is affecting nonprofits, NGOs
International aid and development work funded by the U.S. government has almost entirely come to a halt, leaders in humanitarian aid confirmed to ABC News.
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USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze
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President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.The New York Times - 3d
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