New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof reported on the dire consequences of slashes to U.S. humanitarian aid, specifically referencing claims made by Elon Musk that no one has died from aid cuts. Kristof visited South Sudan and documented the deaths of children reliant on aid, including a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl whose deaths were linked to these decisions. His findings challenge Musk's assertions and highlight the actual human cost of policy changes driven by wealthy leaders.
I had the names of a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl who had died because of decisions by wealthy men in Washington.
Cutbacks recommended through Musk and DOGE, including at USAID, are leading children to die.
Peter Donde, a 10-year-old boy, passed away from an opportunistic pneumonia infection after he stopped receiving his H.I.V. medicine.
Under PEPFAR, an outreach health worker ensured that Peter and other AIDS orphans got their medicines.
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