On Thursday, February 13, 2025, Peter Marocco, the director of the Office of Foreign Assistance (F Bureau) at the State Department, hosted a “listening session” with various stakeholders. The event brought together implementing partners, government officials, and representatives from think tanks. During the session, Marocco revealed that several awards had been scrapped in order to … [Read more…]
Free self-care/stress management session for affected aid workers, Feb 21, 2025
Free self-care/stress management session for affected aid workers Friday, February 21, 2025, 11am- 12pm RSVP to secure your space https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ihwuQyjvTo-th6-yDZtnaQ#/registration
The Foreign Aid Bridge Fund: An Urgent Appeal to Support Critical Frontline Organizations
“The current U.S. foreign aid freeze has created an unprecedented crisis for some of the world’s most effective, frontline humanitarian and development organizations and their ability to serve millions of people around the world. Today, we’re launching an emergency bridge fund to help these critical groups resume their life-saving work.” MORE
Elon Musk’s attacks on a group long backed by the GOP prompt Republican shrugs
A funding freeze is pushing the National Endowment for Democracy and groups it supports toward shutdown. One of Elon Musk’s latest targets is a nonprofit dedicated to bolstering democracy overseas that has long been a darling of the GOP. Yet prominent Republicans with ties to the group — including a lawmaker who serves on its … [Read more…]
USAID Grants & Contracts Attempted to be Terminated – MAP BY COUNTRY
Source & data from – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QS-CKU0OWD2Wcy7pjtC0jdvkeZX05q3S/edit?gid=2089216217#gid=2089216217 Additional resource here – https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277336/gov.uscourts.dcd.277336.20.1.pdf
Reporter asks Elon Musk about misleading public on condoms spending
Elon Musk conceded that “some of the things that I say will be incorrect” when he was asked about claims made on X and by the White House about condoms being sent to Gaza. MORE
Trump and Marco Rubio abandoned American workers and their families abroad without approving grant waivers to provide their safe return to the United States…
USAID employee outlines their escape with their family from the Congo as Trump admin dismantles USAID structure in DC. READ HERE
Here are the agencies purging federal workers
n the latest federal shakeup, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or within their first one or two years on the job. During this period, which is different for each agency, workers have some protections in place, … [Read more…]
Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink’s Contracts in Ukraine
The agency was in the midst of a probe into the billionaire’s equipment at the time of Musk’s assault. Since coming into power, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has barraged USAID, the international aid agency that dispenses food and supplies to nations all over the world. It is likely that the agency will soon … [Read more…]
MESSAGE FROM USAID – Special Notice to All Foreign Assistance Recipients
On February 13, 2025, the Court hearing the case of AIDS Vaccine Coalition v. U.S. Department of State and Global Health Council v. Trump entered a temporary restraining order against the Department of State, USAID, and OMB, that contains the following operative language: “Consistent with the reasoning above, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants Marco … [Read more…]