AP Investigation Reveals Devastation Caused by U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts
Kristen Gelineau, a reporter with experience covering the Rohingya crisis since 2017, investigated claims that U.S. aid cuts were causing deaths despite American officials' assertions to the contrary.
Gelineau relied on local contacts to secure rare interviews inside Rohingya camps, including one with a father whose child died of malnutrition.
- 21 refugees, health workers, and aid staff were interviewed.
- Photographer Bram Janssen documented refugee suffering on the Myanmar-Thailand border.
A father's child died of malnutrition, highlighting the human cost of aid cuts.
Author's summary: Investigating U.S. aid cuts' deadly impact.