{"id":3840,"date":"2026-09-21T09:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:03:07","slug":"caritas-rwanda-reports-impact-of-u-s-aid-suspension-on-vulnerable-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/caritas-rwanda-reports-impact-of-u-s-aid-suspension-on-vulnerable-groups\/politics\/national\/","title":{"rendered":"Caritas Rwanda reports impact of U.S. aid suspension on vulnerable groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/caritas_rwanda_imaze_kugeza_serivisi_z_ubuvuzi_ku_basaga_miliyoni_3_-07af3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/caritas_rwanda_imaze_kugeza_serivisi_z_ubuvuzi_ku_basaga_miliyoni_3_-07af3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/caritas_rwanda_imaze_kugeza_serivisi_z_ubuvuzi_ku_basaga_miliyoni_3_-07af3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/caritas_rwanda_imaze_kugeza_serivisi_z_ubuvuzi_ku_basaga_miliyoni_3_-07af3-767x511.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 300,000 vulnerable people were affected after the United States suspended funding to programmes supporting communities through Caritas Rwanda, according to the charity\u2019s 2025 activity report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funding suspension forced the organisation to stop assistance to more than 205,000 women of reproductive age who had been receiving support through the affected programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caritas Rwanda also said support was halted for 181,250 children under six and their vulnerable parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 1,200 refugees who had been receiving assistance to improve their livelihoods were also affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report does not give the total value of the U.S. funding that was suspended, but says the disruption affected programmes targeting vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the funding setback, Caritas Rwanda said it continued its broader work supporting people who struggle to access essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, the organisation said its programmes reached more than 3.4 million people across Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Healthcare accounted for a large share of that work, with more than 1.15 million people receiving services through 121 Catholic-affiliated hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 2 million people affected by diseases including malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer also received support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caritas Rwanda said more than 707,000 people received assistance related to mental health, including counselling, treatment and referrals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organisation also reported support for more than 527,000 children under six through 19,976 early childhood development centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its other programmes reached more than 18,000 farmers, 122,096 people seeking access to financial services and 48,801 rural entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caritas Rwanda said individual donations and contributions from partners remain important sources of funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Money collected during the Catholic Church\u2019s August charity month increased to more than 239 million francs in 2025, up 45% from more than 165 million francs collected in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 300,000 vulnerable people were affected after the United States suspended funding to programmes supporting communities through Caritas Rwanda, according to the charity\u2019s 2025 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