NGO's newspaper ad asks Americans for donations after Trump's drastic aid cuts

FILE PHOTO: People hold placards, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An international non-governmental organization has placed a full-page advertisement in Sunday's New York Times calling on Americans to provide donations to support hundreds of millions of people in need after drastic cuts in U.S. foreign aid.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said the advertisement was sponsored by a private donor and it urged the American public to "meet the moment" following the announcement of a 90% cut in U.S. foreign and humanitarian aid.