US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money is disappearing

We Said “Never Again.” Then We Let USAID Die.

By Ronnie Cheng, Alliance for American Leadership After World War II, we said we would never again ignore mass suffering. That we would build a world of mutual aid and shared humanity. USAID was part of that legacy—imperfect, yes, but essential. Now,...

How U.S. cuts in Somalia could imperil the fight against al-Shabab

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Somali families devastated as child hunger worsens amid aid cuts

The closures of feeding centers, the layoffs of health workers, and the absence of critical supplies have left families like Ma’ow’s without options—and children like Maka’il without a second chance.

By OMAR FARUK MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The cries of anguished children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka’il Mohamed. Doctors pressed on his chest in a desperate attempt to support his breathing. His father rushed him to a hospital in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, too late. Suffering from complications related to malnutrition, the boy did not survive. “Are you sure? Did he really die?” the shoc…

US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money is disappearing. - The Boston Globe

The US Agency for International Development once provided 65 percent of Somalia’s foreign aid.

US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money is disappearing

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka’il Mohamed. Doctors pressed his chest in a desperate attempt to support his breathing. His father brought him too late to a hospital in Somalia ‘s capital, Mogadishu. The victim of complications related to malnutrition, the boy did not survive. “Are you certain? Did he really die?” the father, Mohamed M…