Don't cut aid. It's working.

By leveraging a tiny U.S. investment, people like Emiliana Aligaesha, Nana Kojo Kondua IV, Manuel Dominguez, and Martha Kwataine are creating a sound future for their communities and nations.

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Get the facts about aid

Americans repeatedly overestimate how much money the US government spends on foreign aid. Surveys report that, on average, Americans think the US spends as much as 30% of the federal budget on foreign aid.

In fact, the entire international affairs budget—which includes diplomacy and development—is only about 1% of the federal budget.

Learn more in Oxfam's quick and easy guide to understanding US foreign aid by clicking below.

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Effective foreign aid is an investment in change leaders like Nana Kojo Kondua IV, Emiliana Aligaesha, Manuel Dominguez, and Martha Kwataine.
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