MANAUS-AMAZONAS, BRAZIL - About 100 employees became unemployed after the Caritas Network, which serves refugees, Venezuelan migrants and people in situations of social vulnerability, closed its services in Roraima.
The activities were suspended on Monday (17), after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, cut the transfer of American funds intended for humanitarian aid in other countries.
The workers worked in the Caritas sanitary facilities, which offered personal hygiene services, and in the project "Sumaúma: Nourishing Lives", which distributed meals to people in situations of social vulnerability, including Brazilians, in the state.
People who worked in the organization's office were also affected.
The organization no longer has resources to maintain the teams.
The Sumaúma project received an investment of approximately R$800,000 per month, which was spent on paying salaries, gas, and food suppliers within the state itself.
The sanitary facilities, which are part of the Orinoco project, had an investment of approximately R$250,000.
Created in 2022, the Sumaúma project distributed 1,800 meals per day, including breakfast and lunch.
With the suspension, the distribution of meals has been halted for an indefinite period.
The project received funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which US President Donald Trump intends to close.

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