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USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos in aid world

The Gazette

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Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump's administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas that has left aid organizations agonizing over whether they can continue with programs such as nutritional assistance for malnourished infants and children.
Hindustan Times
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Since then, dozens of USAID staff has been put on leave, hundreds of internal contractors have been laid off, while Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency employees have gutted the agency that is Washington's primary humanitarian arm, providing billions of dollars worth of aid worldwide.
The Gazette
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USAID was established by an executive order of President John F. Kennedy in 1961 with the aim of having a single agency to manage U.S. foreign assistance.
India Times
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It now administers about 60% of US foreign assistance and disbursed $43.79bn in the 2023 fiscal year.
Guardian

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