Several prominent Christian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met with the Trump Administration recently to discuss the recent suspension of foreign aid.
Leaders from 35 NGOs such as World Relief, Samaritan's Purse, Food for the Hungry, Christian Aid, Compassion International, and National Association of Evangelicals met at the White House to address how the abrupt funding freeze of foreign aid has impacted their humanitarian operations, leading to program closures and staff lay-offs.
According to reports, senior officials from USAID and the State Department assured attendees that the funding suspension was under review.
Earlier this year, the Administration established the White House's Faith Office, headed by Evangelist Paula White. However, some have questioned the Administration's outward embrace of faith-based initiatives and Christianity, while impeding the flow of humanitarian resources.
“Millions of people rely on U.S.-funded humanitarian assistance for their survival, and these funding cuts are not just numbers—they represent children going hungry, mothers unable to access maternal healthcare and entire communities left vulnerable to preventable diseases,” said Lanre Williams-Ayedun, senior vice president of International Programs at World Relief. “Without urgent action to restore these funds, countless lives will be at risk.”
While faith-based aid groups have long partnered with the U.S. government in relief efforts, officials from the White House suggested that churches and private donors should do more.
It remains to be seen if the Trump Administration will restore funding to Christian NGOs or whether its outward embrace of Christian values is an artifice to deflect from its abdication of moral responsibility as a world leader.
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