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I wonder if this has survived the recent cutbacks to USAID? And recently they are celebrating some big news on the lead fighting front: This week, UNICEF a
by tomalpha 1y ago
I wonder if this has survived the recent cutbacks to USAID?
And recently they are celebrating some big news on the lead fighting front: This week, UNICEF and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new $150 million initiative to combat lead poisoning
- lejalv 1y ago"It is long overdue that the world is coming together," says Samatha Power <https://www.usaid.gov/organization/samantha-power>, who runs USAID. That is a 404. And the homepage has a Notification of Administrative Leave As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally (...)
- adolph 1y agoThe announcement organizations are different from the funding org, Lead Exposure Action Fund, which is funded by Gates Fnd and others. https://www.leadexposureactionfund.org/about-us/ https://www.leadexposureactionfund.org/about-us/