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Projects bringing water to drought-ridden land could end with USAID’s dismantling

Projects bringing water to drought-ridden land could end with USAID’s dismantling

Summary

The end of a U.S. government aid program may affect a project aimed at providing water to dry areas in central Kenya. Reporters from a journalism organization visited the region to examine the impact of this American assistance.

Key Facts

  • The U.S. government’s aid program, USAID, is ending its mission in Kenya.
  • This may jeopardize a water project designed to help regions suffering from drought in central Kenya.
  • Journalists from the Pulitzer Center traveled to Kenya to investigate the situation.
  • The focus of the investigation was on the effects of American foreign aid in the area.
  • The water project was intended to help communities by supplying much-needed water.

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