US EditionUS farm agency cancels food aid for children in poor countries
- Catholic Relief Services announced on May 21 that the USDA terminated 11 of its 13 school meal projects across 11 low-income countries.
- The USDA discontinued the program that provided meals to schoolchildren overseas as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to ensure foreign aid aligned with U.S. Strategic priorities.
- The cancellations affect more than 780,000 children who often rely on these meals as their only daily nourishment and key to staying in school.
- Sean Callahan, CEO of CRS, described the decision as having a devastating impact on many children who depend on these meals to maintain their health, continue their education, and remain optimistic about their futures.
- The termination raises concerns about increased hunger and could worsen migration as affected families lose guaranteed daily nutrition for their children.
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Exclusive-US Farm Agency Cancels Food Aid for Children in Poor Countries
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated 17 projects under a foreign aid program that funds school meals for children in low-income countries, according to an email sent from USDA to congressional staff.
US farm agency cancels food aid for children in poor countries
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated 17 projects under a foreign aid program that funds school meals for children in low-income countries, according to an email sent from USDA to congressional staff.
Cuts to CRS food aid projects could impact hundreds of thousands of children, group says - Catholic Review
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Catholic Relief Services said May 21 that most of its projects under a federal international food aid program were terminated, leaving hundreds of thousands of children more vulnerable to hunger. The Trump administration said it was seeking to “align” its programs “with the President’s agenda.” More than 780,000 children across 11 countries will be left without their school meal, in many cases their only meal of the day, …
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