Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Children Seeking Cholera Care Die After U.S. Cuts Aid

 Children Seeking Cholera Care Die After U.S. Cuts Aid, Charity Says - The New York Times (Thanks to Alana for this one)

The victims died on a grueling three-hour walk in scorching heat as they tried to reach the nearest remaining health facility, officials of Save the Children said.

A delivery of aid in South Sudan in 2023. The country is dependent on foreign aid, and its people face the compounding tragedies of war and malnutrition, making recent cholera outbreaks even more deadly.Credit...Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times