Jesuit Projects Have Funding Suspended

Our Global Community

While we are working with network partners to advocate for the restoration of the U.S. foreign aid budget, we need your support to keep essential education, healthcare, and livelihood support programs active in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Our Global Community

Jesuit Projects Have Funding Suspended

"Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid"

Executive Order - January 20, 2025

The U.S. government announced an executive order last week titled “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid.” The directive mandates an immediate pause on new foreign aid spending and a stop-work order on existing grants and contracts for at least 90 days. While the order is aimed at reassessing the strategies and allocations for the distribution of U.S. foreign aid, the suspension of projects currently underway is already causing significant disruption to services provided by our Jesuit partners.

We have received confirmation that member organizations of our strategic partner, the International Federation of Fe y Alegría, had their U.S.-government-funded programs suspended as of last Friday. Programs like these help kids stay in school around the world, they keep food on the table for some of the poorest families, and they provide essential medical attention to those in need.

“These cuts aren’t just numbers—they represent lives in limbo: children missing school, families losing income, and communities without access to vital care. This is the reality our partners are facing right now, and they need our support more than ever.“

Nate Radomski, Executive Director of American Jesuits International.

A letter to our community of solidarity – January 28th, 2024

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In Solidarity with our Partners

How you can help right now.

In response to the suspension of foreign aid, we reaffirm our commitment to the Ignatian values that guide our mission. Values which compel us to stand in solidarity with those most in need, to uphold the inherent dignity of every person, and to advocate for the protection of human rights across all spheres.

We are working with network partners to advocate for the restoration of the international affairs budget. In the interim, though, we need your support. Please consider supporting our efforts in two ways:

Donate

Every Dollar Counts

Make a donation to American Jesuits International to provide vital and urgent support to individuals and communities whose livelihoods and access to essential programs have been interrupted by this pause in U.S. Aid.

Advocate

Send an email to the Department of State calling for the restoration of the international affairs budget.

Urgent Appeal to Restore US Foreign Aid

Use this email form to contact Secretary of State Marco Rubio and advocate for the restoration of U.S. foreign aid which supports the essential work of our project partners.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio,

I write to you on behalf of American Jesuits International, the international solidarity organization of the Society of Jesus. American Jesuits International mobilizes support for Jesuit education and development initiatives in over 35 countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, improving lives and promoting dignity and opportunity for all.

For over six decades, the United States’ leadership in foreign aid has been a key driver of global development. U.S. support has lifted millions out of poverty, expanded access to education, and saved countless lives through innovative health programs. These efforts have not only benefited the world but have strengthened our nation’s security, advanced U.S. economic interests via meaningful economic development, and–most critically–have reflected the core values of our nation by caring for others in need.

Our commitment to “cura personalis”—care for the whole person—has repeatedly been supported through programs sponsored by the U.S. State Department. This critical, ongoing support allows American Jesuits International to work toward its vision for a world in which the dignity of each person is respected, human rights are protected, creation is cared for, and all people thrive. This vision very much aligns with the goals and objectives of the United States.

We urge your support for the restoration of the international affairs budget. At just 1% of total U.S. spending, these critical programs deliver immense returns in terms of human progress and global security. Restoring funding is an investment in a safer, more prosperous world, and in the values that define our nation.

Sincerely,
A concerned citizen

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We Choose Steadfast Hope

The suspension of U.S. foreign aid has already led to significant uncertainty for our partners in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. It is also a difficult moment for our organization and so many other wonderful non-profit organizations who are working with poor and marginalized communities around the world.

In times like these, the Gospel message of hope and faith in the Lord is all the more important. We are reminded of Jesus’ call to serve those most in need and the promise that our acts of generosity will return in abundance:

‘Give, and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.’ – Luke 6:38

Together we remain committed to accompanying and supporting our partners. We remain united in faith and inspired by our love for one another. We are confident that good will and a desire to build a brighter future will inspire generosity and solidarity to continue this essential work.

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