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US farm agency cancels food aid for children in poor countries
- In May 2025, the USDA announced it would discontinue funding for 11 of the 13 McGovern-Dole school meal initiatives managed by Catholic Relief Services, impacting more than 780,000 children in 11 countries.
- This action is in response to a directive issued on January 20 that directs foreign aid to be consistent with U.S. Priorities, and it reflects the Trump administration’s effort to restructure and scale back international assistance initiatives.
- CRS highlighted that these programs provide crucial daily meals in impoverished areas, such as Honduras where 97,000 children in rural schools depend on US-supplied foods to address malnutrition and stunting.
- CRS President Sean Callahan described the decision as more than just a change in policy, highlighting its severe impact on countless children who depend on these meals for their health and well-being, and underscored the undeniable success of the programs.
- CRS urged the administration to reconsider and restore funding, warning that cancellation risks increased hunger, desperation, and migration while undermining education and food security in vulnerable communities.
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Catholic Relief Services loses federal funds for 11 of 13 international food aid programs
Catholic Relief Services distributes food for school children at one of the schools in the Department of Totonicapán, Guatemala, with the help of parent volunteers. / Credit: Catholic Relief Services Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 22, 2025 / 18... [...]
Catholic Relief Services loses funds for 11 international food aid programs
Catholic Relief Services distributes food for school children at one of the schools in the Department of Totonicapán, Guatemala, with the help of parent volunteers. / Credit: Catholic Relief Services Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 22, 2025 / 18:13 pm (CNA). As part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape American foreign aid, his administration is ending federal funds for nearly a dozen projects operated by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) …
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.
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