USAID cuts affecting Christian Charities

Most of USAID’s budget goes to grants for specific development projects, including at Samaritan’s Purse, World Vision, World Relief, Catholic Relief Services, and many other faith-based groups. It supports local Christian health clinics in Malawi and groups providing orphan care.

In Kenya, PCEA Chogoria Hospital, a historic mission hospital now run by Kenyan churches, provides comprehensive health care to HIV patients through support from USAID. On January 24 the hospital received a stop-work order for that care and has had no indication of a return of funding despite Rubio’s promises that life-saving HIV care could continue>

The hospital has 3,162 HIV patients in that USAID-funded program, and 42 staff members caring for those patients. Chogoria had a plan to gradually take on the funding obligation of HIV patients itself over the next three years.

“However, the abrupt nature of this funding halt was unforeseen and has left both staff and patients facing uncertainty about the future of their care,” said Elijah Mwaura, the CEO of Chogoria, in a statement to CT. “We acknowledge and sincerely appreciate the invaluable support provided over the years, which has significantly improved health outcomes for many individuals living with HIV. While this development presents a considerable challenge, we remain hopeful that a timely solution can be found to sustain these critical services and minimize disruptions to patient care.”...

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