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Staff member says cuts to global humanitarian funding are costing lives
Summary
A staff member warned that recent cuts to humanitarian aid are causing deaths and urged donors to provide additional funding, citing a recent Global Humanitarian Overview that prioritizes lives that could be saved with modest funding.
A staff member said cuts to global humanitarian funding are leading to deaths and urged increased donor support, saying the needs of survivors and children are immediate and severe.
The staff member said, “Sitting with women who tell horrific stories, which, you know, too horrific for me to tell, here, and who are trying to find the courage to rebuild their lives. We're there providing that support to them, trying to help them rebuild, but they have been through hell. And they are desperate for this conflict to end. People here have been through decades of trauma. So we're having to…
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