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Friends of USAIDWe're a small (but mighty!) team of former USAID staff here to win the fight for foreign aid. Because, turns out, no one wants Ebola.
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Give yourself permission to dream again
Dear fellow USAID friends and colleagues,
Like many of you, I watched the dismantling of USAID with a mix of sorrow and disbelief. For those suddenly out of work, the loss is more than financial—it’s personal, professional, and profound....
The sun will rise tomorrow
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We were never just an agency.
We were a promise.
A sacred oath beneath the weight of stars—
not only in the skies, b...
The last pillar of humanitarian aid is turning into a deportation tool
I’m here to raise every alarm bell I can.
You see, there’s a mini-USAID at the State Department called the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, or PRM for short. With USAID tragically gone, it’s one of the last remaining pillars...
From Grief to Grit: Reclaiming Purpose in the Aftermath of USAID
We’re here, folks. The final week. Sure, some of us will still be on the books until September, and there’s always the far-flung hope that the courts and Congress will finally step in like some final-act superhero to save the day. But the t...
First USAID, now Los Angeles: This is the moment to act
I’m a U.S. public servant, a democracy and governance expert with USAID, and I’m a proud American. That’s why I’m deeply concerned by what’s unfolding in Los Angeles.
The action President Donald Trump is taking is calculated, and it’s take...
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We're a group of former USAID folks, here to fight the good fight for aid and our democracy. 'Cause, turns out, no one wants Ebola or a King.
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