USAID kept them alive—then cuts came

This was originally published in BBC News. Below is an excerpt from the article.

Washington’s abrupt cut slashed annual USAID support to Bangladesh from $500 million to $71 million, closing 113 projects and halving food rations for more than one million Rohingya refugees. Community tuberculosis initiatives in Dhaka’s slums have already halted, heightening drug-resistance risks. BRAC, the country’s largest NGO, faces a 70 percent budget hole. Executive Director Asif Saleh says profits from social enterprises such as Aarong and the group’s 50 000-strong health-worker network are being redeployed to keep TB drugs, vaccines and maternal-care services flowing, but warns progress “could unravel overnight” unless new donors step in.”

Read the full article online to learn more about these critical issues and BRAC’s response.