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[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/usaid by USAID 12/25 The Guardian] | [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/usaid by USAID 12/25 The Guardian] | ||
After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people | After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people | ||
=====Thailand: Aid Cuts Put Myanmar Refugees at Grave Risk===== | |||
[https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/08/11/thailand-aid-cuts-put-myanmar-refugees-at-grave-risk by HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH 11/8/25] | |||
The Trump administration’s dismantling of foreign assistance, along with other donor shortfalls, led to the termination of most food assistance provided by The Border Consortium (TBC) and primary healthcare services from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in the nine camps along the Thai-Myanmar border on July 31, 2025. Cuts since January have already led to the deaths of refugees, who are barred from working legally, moving freely, or accessing services in Thailand, leaving them largely dependent on foreign assistance. | |||
