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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kristen Gelineau

What to know from the AP's report on the impact of USAID cuts on impoverished aid workers in Nepal

Foreign Aid Sex Work or Starve Abridged - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The United States’ decision to slash its foreign aid program has been devastating for scores of aid workers left jobless by the funding cuts, contributing to poverty, violence and an increased risk of HIV transmission, The Associated Press has found.

When U.S. President Donald Trump eliminated the United States Agency for International Development last year, more than 280,000 humanitarian assistance jobs were eliminated along with it.

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