AP Investigates Devastation Caused by U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts
Kristen Gelineau, a reporter with experience covering Myanmar and the Rohingya crisis since 2017, looked into claims that U.S. aid cuts were resulting in deaths, contrary to assertions by American officials.
Gelineau relied on local contacts to secure rare interviews inside Rohingya camps, including one with a father whose child died of malnutrition, due to foreign journalists being barred from the region and communications being cut off.
- Documented refugee suffering on the Myanmar-Thailand border.
- Conducted interviews with 21 refugees, health workers, and aid staff.
- Included footage filmed by a translator of one of the story's main characters in her shelter, as the team was barred from entering the camps.
A father's child died of malnutrition, highlighting the human impact of aid cuts.
Author's summary: AP investigates U.S. aid cuts' devastating effects.