‘Like being on the Titanic’: US aid workers dread bleak future after Trump cuts

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✍️ The US Peace Corps volunteer, Sasha, in Lesotho, is affected by the US government's halt on foreign aid, leading to a pause in HIV prevention programs and medication distribution.
👉 US Peace Corps volunteer, Sasha, in Lesotho, is affected by the US government's halt on foreign aid
👉 HIV prevention programs and medication distribution are paused
👉 Thousands of people worldwide are affected
👉 USAid workers, including Marissa C and Nathan, are laid off or furloughed
👉 International development sector is uncertain

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Trump’s order to stop work on aid projects around the globe has left dedicated staff shocked and demoralisedIn a village in Lesotho, a small country in southern Africa, Sasha teaches hundreds of children at a local primary school. A significant part of her work as an education volunteer at the US Peace Corps is to educate her students about HIV prevention. Almost a quarter of Lesotho’s 2.3 million population lives with HIV, giving it the second-highest level of HIV infection in the world.At the beginning of February, Donald Trump halted virtually all US foreign aid. The 90-day pause left many agencies scrambling to follow the new guidance, affecting programs such as the one Sasha works for. In Lesotho, she and other volunteers work to mitigate the effects of HIV/Aids stigma through grant-funded programs like a soccer camp. All of that stopped. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/trump-usaid-lay-offs-impact