
1. USAID Shutdown's Impact on Catholic Relief Services and World Vision 2. CRS Founded by US Catholic Bishops in 1943, $1.2 Billion Budget in 2023 3. Caritas Warns of Millions of Deaths due to Poverty from USAID Shutdown 4. State Department Offers Waivers for Lifesaving Humanitarian Work 5. Federal Funding Delays and Guidance Issues Reported
1. USAID Shutdown's Impact on Catholic Relief Services and World Vision 2. CRS Founded by US Catholic Bishops in 1943, $1.2 Billion Budget in 2023 3. Caritas Warns of Millions of Deaths due to Poverty from USAID Shutdown 4. State Department Offers Waivers for Lifesaving Humanitarian Work 5. Federal Funding Delays and Guidance Issues Reported
Catholic Relief Services and World Vision have been greatly impacted by the USAID shutdown. They are both Christian nonprofits that provide food, water, and healthcare for those living in conflict zones.
Catholic Relief Services has received more USAID support than any other non-governmental organization. It is founded by US catholic bishops in 1943. The budget of CRS in 2023 was $1.2 billion, with nearly half coming from the US government.
The Vatican's global charity arm, Caritas, warned that millions will die and hundreds of millions more condemned to poverty because of the USAID shutdown. They have described it as ruthless and reckless on the part of the US.
The state department has offered waivers for organizations continuing lifesaving humanitarian work. However, many who receive the waivers report that federal funding hasn't arrived, and they can't get meaningful guidance from the US government either.