“𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲 – 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 – 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳” by James&Joe

A quick tip: The recent freeze on USAID funding is a disaster that threatens the lives of countless individuals who rely on essential services like food and healthcare. While USAID has faced many controversies and there's a pressing need for systemic change, ending its support in this abrupt manner results in tremendous unnecessary suffering, deaths and money wasted. Even though there have been legal victories against Trump's orders, it is unclear if the Trump administration will comply with those rulings and even if, it is unclear how much of the urgently needed money will flow again. (see https://www.devex.com/news/devex-newswire-judge-insists-trump-lift-the-aid-freeze-after-failing-to-do-so-109457) 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 to 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that were previously funded by USAID. By doing so, we can help mitigate the worst immediate consequences of the aid freeze. An initiative has emerged to facilitate this: The Rapid Response Fund: https://www.founderspledge.com/funds/rapid-response-fund. The fund is run by the EA organization Founders Pledge. They offer [...] --- First published: February 24th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/FTTPCtkizkAQ9fkvM/unicode-wvyp --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.