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.
Eldivia Gonzales, community member of Pueblo Nuevo
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Eldivia Gonzales is a shipibo woman who lives in Pueblo Nuevo, a native community in Ucayali that receives support from USAID and AIDER through the Forest Alliance. The community members have learned to manage the natural resources in a sustainable way, and improve their economy by taking care of the forest.
The United States to Provide $85 million for Escalating Humanitarian Needs for the Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes Response
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The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide $85 million in urgent humanitarian assistance as the Agency continues to lead the U.S. government response to the worst earthquake to hit the region in nearly a century. USAID’s Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) mobilized hours after the earthquakes, and our top priority is ramping up search and rescue operations for those trapped in the rubble.
Jackxeri Vela, environmental monitor in MDD, Peru
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Yackxeri Vela is an environmental monitor and member of RONAP, an Amazon Brazil nut Gatherers Association that contributes to the conservation of Amazon Brazil nut forests.
USAID Administrator Power Travels to Nepal
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USAID Administrator Samantha Power traveled to Nepal in February 2023 to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to supporting the Government and people of Nepal