“My community, who lives here in a refugee camp, is already vulnerable.” Sahat Zia say Lucy Huff. “I'm very concerned, especially for the kids and women.”
Sahat is a Rohingya activist and photographer based in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh. It was a shock to Sahatt to hear Donald Trump's decision to cut USAID. Foreign aid in the United States is a lifeline for the thousands of people in camps, providing access to food, education and healthcare.
Guardian columnist and writer for Long Wave Newsletter; Neslin Malikexplains to Lucy how vast and diverse work has grown over the decades, from providing disaster relief and medicine supplies to building democracy and preserving natural habitats.
The unexpected decision to halt USAID's operations immediately caused chaos around the world. Nesrine explains how Africa is most exposed, explaining that the soup kitchen has been closed and HIV drug therapy is no longer available.
Long Waves: Why Trump's USAID freezes risks for millions
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