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American philanthropists step in after U.S. cuts foreign aid

A United States Agency for International Development worker, who lost her job when the agency was largely dismantled earlier this year, now has a new job. She’s working with a group of American philanthropists eager to invest in foreign aid. They want to help fill the void created when the administration cut most foreign assistance.

NPR’s Ari Daniel reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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