Vatican charity, Caritas Internationalis, slams US President Donald Trump's aid cuts as 'catastrophic,' warns of dire consequences for millions in developing nations
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‘s cuts to US foreign aid on Monday, February 10, saying his plans to end funding for relief agency USAID will have a “catastrophic” impact in the developing world. A number of these groups received money from USAID and other US government funds for various international programs. The Trump administration said on Friday it would keep 611 essential workers on board at the agency, out of a worldwide total of more than 10,000 employees, but a federal judge temporarily blocked some of the layoffs.The US State Department last month issued a “stop-work” order for all existing foreign assistance programs. In the 2023 fiscal year, the United States disbursed, partly via USAID, $72 billion of aid worldwide.
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