Community Roots - Yesica Palencia
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Yesica found the support and training she needed to get ahead with her piñata business to continue growing economically and within her community.
One Year Later: Helping Ukraine Win the War and Build Lasting Peace
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Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, USAID has remained committed to helping Ukraine win the war against the Kremlin’s aggression and, ultimately, win the peace by emerging strong and capable of continuing to advance as a sovereign, independent, democratic, and prosperous society, free to choose its own future. Hear from USAID Administrator Power on how USAID has supported Ukraine through the last year.
Administrator Samantha Power and Ambassador Oksana Markarova at Ukraine House
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I am here to tour the Ukraine house, to see my friend, and to talk about the road ahead, of course, as we do so often. But also, to announce that today we have begun dispersing the resources – the 9.9 billion in additional direct budget support – that we will be providing, thanks to the bipartisan support from Congress. So that has started today.
Kosovo: Diaspora Invests In Kosovo GreenHouse
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USAID is partnering with diaspora to facilitate new export opportunities for Kosovo companies.
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USAID's Search and Rescue Team Returns from Türkiye
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On Monday, February 20th, USAID welcomed home the USAID Urban Search and Rescue teams from Fairfax and Los Angeles County Fire Departments after 11 days of searching for survivors in Türkiye in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Administrator Power at the USAID Asian American and Pacific Islander Conference and Career Expo
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I hope this week’s events encourage you to join or partner with USAID, but most of all, I hope this conference can help those of you interested in foreign affairs envision a career for yourself in this field. Because I know it can be difficult to see that you should represent your country when your communities have so often been told that they do not.