US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

The report describes how drastic USAID cuts and a concurrent State Department aid pause have disrupted child protection and anti-trafficking efforts worldwide, with examples from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where newly identified underage trafficking victims lost promised support. Organizations report halted funding for shelters and victim identification work, while broader health, education, and climate programs face heightened risks; relevant agencies did not provide comment at the time of publication.