The Crisis of Cutting Lifesaving Aid: A Georgia Nonprofit’s Struggle Against Funding Cuts
In a troubling turn of events, a Georgia-based nonprofit organization, Mana, which specializes in producing emergency food aid for starving children around the world, has become the latest casualty of the Trump administration’s sweeping spending cuts. Mana, renowned for its nutrient-dense peanut butter formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition, revealed that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) abruptly canceled 35% of its contracts, worth $12 million. This decision has left 300,000 children without access to Mana’s lifesaving ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), a critical solution for combating malnutrition in crisis zones. The cancellation, reportedly justified as “not in the national interest,” has sparked widespread concern about the humanitarian consequences of such cuts. Mana, which has worked with USAID for years, now faces an uncertain future as it scrambles to find alternative funding sources to continue its vital work.
The Financial and Humanitarian Toll on Mana
The financial impact of the contract cancellations is stark. Mana, which manufactures RUTF—a mixture of peanut butter, milk, and multivitamins—has lost $12 million in orders, a significant portion of its revenu
