Amid USAID chaos, some humanitarian aid groups still aren’t getting paid for lifesaving programs
Scores of organizations are grappling with canceled US Agency for International Development contracts and little to no ...
American manufacturer of food for malnourished babies lays off staff amid USAID funding upheaval
Despite that, the Rhode Island manufacturer of a life-saving paste for severely malnourished babies last week had to lay off ...
Famine-fighting RI org was supposed to be spared DOGE cuts. It still hasn't been paid.
Production at Edesia's Quonset factory has been shut down since Feb. 26 and some already-produced food has not been delivered.
Edesia Nutrition cuts 10% of workforce due to lack of USAID funding
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown-based nonprofit, has laid off 10% of its workforce due to a lack of government funding. Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia ...
"All of it translates very directly to lives lost" RI's Edesia waits for federal aid
At Edesia Nutrition in Quonset, founder and CEO Navyn Salem is eagerly awaiting payment from the federal government." ...
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‘We couldn’t wait any longer’: Edesia Nutrition lays off 10 percent of staff amid federal funding delays
PROVIDENCE – Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown, R.I.-based nonprofit that works to feed malnourished children around the world, has laid off 10 percent of its approximately 150 total employees ...
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Famine-fighting RI org was supposed to be spared DOGE cuts. It still hasn't been paid.
Edesia Nutrition manufactures Plumpy'Nut, a ready-to-use therapeutic food used to treat starvation in children. Despite heavy cuts to USAID, Edesia was told their funding would stay in place.
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Edesia Nutrition cuts 10% of workforce due to lack of USAID funding
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown-based nonprofit, has laid off 10% of its workforce due to a lack of government funding. Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia ...