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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Joycelyn Uy

Trump Administration Directs $2B in Foreign Aid to Faith Organisations Following Deep Cuts to USAID Infrastructure

As historic funding shifts prioritise religious coalitions over secular groups, the battle over the fundamental purpose of American foreign aid intensifies (Credit: The Trump White House/WikiMedia Commons)

The Trump administration is directing £1.56 billion ($2 billion) in global health and disaster relief to a coalition of Christian humanitarian organisations, in what the State Department says is the largest shift of such aid to religious groups in more than two decades.

The funding names charities World Vision, Compassion International and Samaritan's Purse as primary recipients. The money will be divided across direct health grants, government agreements and disaster response initiatives.

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