List of Foreign Aid articles
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A member of the pharmacology department at Lodwar County Referral Hospital takes inventory of the last boxes of drugs delivered by the now-dismantled USAID amid medical supply shortages in Lodwar, Kenya, on April 1. The Fatal Impact of Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts
The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks on the far-reaching consequences of Trump slashing U.S. foreign aid.
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A man looks on as a fire rages in Sudan. Congress Has a Choice on Sudan
Trump’s indifference and aid cuts are exacerbating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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Students attend a class on the first day of the school year at a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 1, 2023. Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth
The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block.
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Palestinians walk amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on March 4. A New Marshall Plan for Gaza
A successful Arab-led reconstruction plan requires a lasting cease-fire and full demilitarization of Hamas.
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A man in a vest holds a cable attached to a spool on the ground. Behind him are shrubs and a blue sky. Lebanon’s Demining Mission Faces Aid Uncertainty
Cuts to foreign assistance and a fragile cease-fire have made the urgent work more dangerous.
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A USAID logo is visible on a box vanalized by looters following clashes at the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bukavu, Congo on Feb. 21. The End of USAID Is an Opportunity for Africa
Reducing foreign aid can help end dependency and promote African agency.
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Donated clothing to be shipped abroad is gathered by the Church World Service in Denver. Can Charities Serve Both God and Trump?
Christian groups are being stripped of aid funding by the U.S. government.
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Two women sit on either side of a wooden desk in a brightly-lit tent. One woman is seen from behind, resting her elbows on the desk and her chin in her hand. She faces the other woman, who wears a medical face mask as she writes something down. Piles of paperwork in colorful folders are scattered around the surface of the desk. PEPFAR Cuts Hit Uganda’s Most Vulnerable
Without U.S. support, few options remain for those fighting HIV.
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Multiple workers wearing light clothing unload supplies. USAID Purge Ends With 83 Percent of Programs Canceled
After weeks of uncertainty, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the final tally of cuts.
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About 20 people of a crowd are seen holding signs under a gray sky and the large white dome of the U.S. Capitol building in the background. Many of the signs; a boy about 12 at the front of the crowd holds a hand-lettered sign that says "Both my parents lost their jobs due to President Musk. How does this make America great again?" Foreign Autocrats Are Exploiting Trump’s Chaos
Spending cuts in Washington are creating openings for repressive regimes.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025. Will Trump Make Gaza or Greenland the 51st State?
Another wild week in Washington calls into question long-standing U.S. alliances and policies.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) hold a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, on Sept. 23, 2019. Why Trump’s Return Spells Trouble for Sisi
Egypt’s leader may have once been Trump’s “favorite dictator,” but Washington’s latest demands threaten Cairo’s interests.
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A group of people collect food. Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution
Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together.
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Volunteers at a camp for internally displaced people unload sacks of wheat flour that were part of an aid delivery from USAID in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The Chaos at USAID, Explained
Experts warn that dissolving the agency would be a gift to U.S. adversaries.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane en route to El Salvador in Panama City. Merging USAID and State Could Make the U.S. Less Secure
Similar attempts to combine development and diplomacy worldwide have had mixed results.
