Most of the foreign aid of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) , which runs development and humanitarian aid programs around the world, has been stopped. At the same time, hundreds of employees working in this organization have been fired from their jobs.

USAID funds projects in 120 countries to fight epidemics, provide education to children and provide clean water. Stopping funding means that millions of people will be directly affected. The United Nations also expressed concern over the decision to stop funding.

'More than 30 crore people need humanitarian aid'

Tom Fletcher, head of the United Nations Office for the Relief and Development (OCHA), estimated that 300 million or more people around the world need humanitarian aid. Stopping USAID's funding will be a huge blow to millions of people. At the same time, many people may lose their lives due to the stoppage of aid.

 Tom Fletcher said that we are highly dependent on American funding. Due to the funding being stopped, we are facing a lot of difficulties in deciding which people we should lend to and which we should not.

 The UN estimated that $47.4 billion would be needed for humanitarian aid in 2025, although this amount is only enough to help 190 million people in need.

He further said that the UN had estimated that $47.4 billion would be needed for humanitarian aid in 2025, although this amount is only enough to help 190 million people in need.

Why did the Trump administration shut down USAID?

The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was ending more than 90 percent of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) foreign aid contracts, cutting a total of $60 billion in US aid worldwide. The US State Department said last week it would end 83 percent of USAID contracts.

President Donald Trump believes that why should American taxpayers' money be spent on foreigners? If it has to be spent, it should be spent on our own people in America. He has openly talked about closing down USAID several times. He says that USAID is not the right use of taxpayers' money.