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Naven Salem
Founder of Edesia, a non-profit that manufactures Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to combat malnutrition. She faced challenges when USAID was disrupted.
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Jun 22, 2025
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862: Some Things We Don't Do Anymore
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Naven Salem, founder of Edesia, discusses the dire challenges of delivering nutritious food to malnourished children amidst bureaucratic disruptions from USAID's sudden freeze. Diane Wu shares harrowing stories from Eswatini, where a clinic’s survival hinges on U.S. funding, prompting reflections on their impact. David Kestenbaum explores USAID’s mixed legacy since 1961, analyzing its successes and failures. Together, they highlight urgent themes of aid dependency and the real human stakes when funding frameworks collapse.
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