Cuts to U.S. government assistance have left permanent and devasting consequences for families around the world.
Now Congress is making decisions on how much support to propose in the next federal budget, and it's more important than ever that you speak up now.
Congress can – and must – protect international assistance funding, which is vital to a safe and secure American future.
The real-world impacts of cuts to U.S. international assistance have consequences for millions of people who need lifesaving food, health care, and disaster relief.
Email your members of Congress now and urge them to keep fighting for funding that saves lives, fights hunger, improves global health, and helps build stronger futures for everyone.
As a CARE Action advocate, I deeply support robust funding for U.S. international assistance. This critical support saves lives, promotes global stability, and strengthens America's security and economy. I urge you to protect this vital funding — both development and humanitarian — now.
Providing U.S. international assistance is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do, and it more than pays for itself by reducing the need for costly emergency interventions, preventing future crises from escalating into conflicts, and creating new markets that support U.S. economic growth. For example, countries that the U.S. supported in the 1960s and 1970s, like South Korea and Chile, have since graduated from U.S. support and become some of our largest trading partners and defense allies.
Across the globe, U.S. international assistance helps communities recover and rebuild after crises, provides healthcare to mothers and children, and ensures families have access to food, clean water, and shelter. Without this support, millions of people will face devastating — and in some cases, deadly — consequences.
In an interconnected world, what happens abroad directly impacts America's health, economy, and national security. In Sudan, violence has caused a dramatic rise in hunger and disease, and as a result of U.S. government funding cuts for international humanitarian assistance, millions of people lost access to critical food aid and medical care.
I urge you to support U.S. international assistance — both development and humanitarian. Failing to fund these programs would endanger lives and undermine U.S. leadership, economic strength, and long-term security.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to your leadership in supporting U.S. international assistance and ensuring America continues to lead with humanity, innovation, and strategic foresight.
