2025-03-07 13:01:53

I lost my job at USAid. It’s devastating – but I still have hope | Christian Smith

Fueled by deception, the Trump administration is abandoning millions worldwide. The changes hit me close to homeWhen we rang in the New Year, I wasn’t remotely expecting politics to collide with my career, my family and me. In a matter of weeks, I had lost my job, my father and, I felt, my country.I spent a dozen years as a program officer for USAid, serving in countries in South America, Africa and Asia with my family. I loved my job working with governments and NGOs to improve the lives of those in need. Doing good and doing well, we said. I was helping to build an information system to improve aid transparency and efficiency when sudden news arrived. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/07/usaid-workers-trump

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