A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID

USAID's Legacy of Failure

Progressive supporters of USAID claim that the agency does vital work overseas to provide medical care and other necessities for the poorest of the poor. Yet, a careful look at its record reveals that USAID often is a hindrance to the very people it claims to help.

The unification of the main operational agencies is not excluded: assistance programmes for children and refugees will certainly be cut.

A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID

A former USAID worker has a new mission. She's hoping to connect philanthropists with overseas programs that have lost — or are likely to lose — their U.S. funding.

Former Staff at USAID Will Help You Fund International Initiatives

Look around Caitlin Tulloch’s home in Oakland, California, and it’s clear that the world outside the U.S. has made an impression on her. “This is a really lovely piece of embroidery that I bought in a town called Mae Hong Son in Thailand,” she says, gesturing to a red tapestry woven through with geometric forms. She has other textiles, too — from Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos and Uzbekistan. Some she’s purchased in person while abroad. Other…

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