Convener, thought leader, and voice for NGOs working to eliminate poverty & promote peace.
Washington, DC
Joined April 2008
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InterAction retweeted
We are deeply honored to announce that Dr. Mithqal Abutaha, Project HOPE's Program Manager in Gaza, has been recognized with @interactionorg’s Humanitarian Award. Dr. Mithqal and his team have served more than 276,000 people across six clinics despite overwhelming challenges, embodying the values at the heart of humanitarian work.
Read more and watch his acceptance video: bit.ly/47D1dWZ
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Last week, @InterActionOrg announced their Humanitarian of the Year award, honoring @projecthopeorg's Dr. Mithqal Abutaha for his relentless dedication to serving communities in #Gaza. Dr. Mithqal exemplifies the best of humanity, and we are deeply proud of this recognition.
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We're excited for this year's #InterActionForum! Passionate about the future of aid? Don't miss our CEO & VP of Policy & Advocacy at an Expert Clinic on addressing the impediments to making foreign aid better.
📅 Oct 16 | 🕒 3:15 PM ET |📍DC
#GlobalDevelopment #SystemsChange
Our annual Forum is quickly approaching and comes at one of the most consequential times in history for the foreign aid sector.
Tickets are still available here: eventcreate.com/e/forum-2025
🧵See below some of the content we have in store 👇
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NGOs are the front line in all humanitarian crises – their expertise is essential as we navigate unprecedented needs.
Excellent roundtable with CEOs and colleagues.
Together, we can deliver faster, safer, smarter aid. A partnership more urgent than ever. #UNGA80
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#Gaza is going hungry. CRS has 5,000 food kits ready in Jordan and 10,000 under purchase. When increased aid can enter, we can deliver. What’s in our food kit? Enough to feed a family of 6 for two weeks—meeting 100% of their daily calorie needs. (1/3)
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I’m disappointed that Congress has largely followed the Administration’s lead in rescinding nearly $8 billion in funding they both approved only months ago.
Cutting funding for life-saving programs leaves Americans less secure and the world less stable and prosperous.
"When the world faces its darkest moments...there’s one country that has consistently stood up first: the United States of America."
This rescissions package marks a step back from that leadership role.
Our full statement:
interaction.org/statement/st…
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Urge the Senate to reject proposed cuts to international aid funding that has already been approved for 2025.
These cuts aren’t just numbers on a spreadsheet. They represent vaccines for children, basic care for people displaced by war, clean water for families in crisis, and more.
This isn’t just a budget debate — it’s a matter of life and death for mothers, fathers, children, and entire communities. And we need your voice today.
👉 Take action: projecthope.org/protectaidfu…
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Global health progress is in jeopardy. U.S. funding cuts are threatening work that has saved millions of lives and advanced a healthier world for mothers, babies, and children.
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Countless lives are at risk. Click the link to send an email to your senator urging them to push back and oppose canceling funding for lifesaving international assistance programs ➡️ brnw.ch/21wU8yx.
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Arkansans understand that international assistance is a strategic self interest: “International aid programs aren't handouts. They're investments in American security, economic strength and global leadership.”
Check out the new op-ed from @robertwcoon in @ArkansasOnline 👇arkansasonline.com/news/2025…
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This morning, an airstrike killed 15 civilians, including 10 children and two women, and injured many more outside Project HOPE's health clinic in Deir al Balah, Gaza.
The strike occurred as patients had gathered outside the clinic, awaiting its opening to receive treatment for malnutrition, infections, chronic illnesses, and more.
“Project HOPE’s health clinics are a place of refuge in Gaza where people bring their small children, women access pregnancy and postpartum care, people receive treatment for malnutrition, and more. Yet, this morning, innocent families were mercilessly attacked as they stood in line waiting for the doors to open." - @rtorbay, Project HOPE’s President and CEO
As a precautionary measure, operations at Altayara Clinic have been suspended until further notice. Fortunately, no Project HOPE staff were present at the clinic during the strike, and none were injured. The team has been reassigned to another health facility in Deir al Balah, where they are continuing to provide our services with increased security consideration.
Project HOPE urgently calls for an immediate ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access, and a dramatic scale-up of aid to meet the urgent needs of Gaza’s civilian population.
projecthope.org/news-stories…
InterAction retweeted
The facts are simple and devastating: Aid cuts have already cost lives, and the number of deaths will continue to rise. Here’s the evidence.
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There are lots of misconceptions regarding U.S. foreign aid and development. @NickKristof of @nytimes does a great job pushing back on these misconceptions & highlights the fantastic work of orgs like Alliance member @EdesiaNutrition. Well worth a read!
nytimes.com/2025/06/25/opini…
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We’re not retreating but regrouping, reforming & renewing.
Prioritize lifesaving aid to 114M people in greatest need, simplified coordination & greater accountability, empowered country leadership & local actors, uphold humanitarian principles & IHL.
ERC bit.ly/4jZSIs7
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InterAction recently launched an exhibition at our office through the generosity of Arts for Global Development.
Next Thursday, we're hosting a gallery walk and artist talk to view the exhibition and connect with some of the artists.
Register here: airtable.com/app0MwhIOAD8yze…
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The ConnectAid session will be followed by a networking happy hour at The Admiral for junior to mid-level staff.
It is a short walk around the corner who attend the conversation at InterAction's office!
Sign up here: partiful.com/e/EIt8fNhUn8bTU…
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Join InterAction for a conversation on how you can maximize your skillset for the next stage of your career.
This Member-exclusive discussion will be a hybrid session hosted at InterAction’s offices & online.
🗓️Thursday, May 29
⌚️ 3:15 pm
Register here: airtable.com/appQsB9WGS0MD4a…
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Humanitarians are being forced to make impossible choices.
➖ Treatments stopped
➖ Meals cut
➖ Centers closed
This is the reality of funding cuts – and it’s only getting worse.
Here’s how aid work has been impacted just this past week.⬇️
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💲 Is your global development organization looking to expand its funding sources? Join us Thursday, May 15 for Exploring New Funding Sources for Global Development Organizations. This event is open to SID-US Institutional Members only.
🎟️ Sign up today: buff.ly/i4go5x8
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"I think that the administration definitely believes that charity begins at home, and I don't argue with that,"
@DMiliband tells @CBSNews.
"My argument is: Charity shouldn't end at home."
On @CBSSunday, former UK Foreign Secretary and @RESCUEorg head @DMiliband says of international assistance: “It's a strategic investment, it’s a moral investment, and it’s an impactful investment.”