Unprecedented Need: Mercy Corps Moves Forward Amid Foreign Aid Cuts
Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna discussed the organization's efforts to continue providing aid despite significant foreign aid cuts on the "Masters of Scale: Rapid Response" podcast.
The ceasefire is a critical step but now we must urgently surge the immediate, consistent, and safe delivery of life-saving aid.
When foreign aid was cut earlier this year, over half of Mercy Corps' U.S. grant-funded programs ended abruptly, highlighting the significant impact of foreign aid on communities in crisis.
- Foreign aid has been a lifeline for millions worldwide.
- Humanitarian agencies are being forced to do more with limited resources.
We have to completely reimagine and try to do the same if not more, with less resources into the system.
Tjada D’Oyen McKenna noted that despite the challenges, Mercy Corps will continue to have funding for some of its existing programs.
Author's summary: Mercy Corps adapts to foreign aid cuts.