Ben Smilowitz
@ben_smilowitz
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Nonprofit Leader. Advocate. Humanitarian. Social Entrepreneur. Echoing Green Fellow. Dad. Husband. Opinions My Own.
Joined September 2008
Real-life impacts of #Trump #USAID cuts: In #Uganda, local surveys indicate a 35% rise in untreated TB cases in #Teso and #Karamoja regions, w/significant implications for #publichealth. Use https://t.co/WFL7LfXsZ8 to connect w/local NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Real-life impacts of #USAID cuts: In #Uganda, a 25% increase in maternal and infant mortality rates has been recorded due to disrupted healthcare services. Thanks to #Trump #USAID cuts. Use https://t.co/WFL7LfWV9A to connect w/local NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Real-life impacts of #USAID cuts? Over 60% of health facilities lacking essential medical supplies (Uganda Health Ministry, 2025) Use https://t.co/WFL7LfWV9A to connect w/NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Real-life impacts of #USAID cuts? In #Uganda, #Serere Dist people w/HIV unable to access Antiretroviral Therapy, increasingly presenting w/opportunistic infections, complicating treatment outcomes. Use https://t.co/WFL7LfXsZ8 to connect w/NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Wondering about the real-life impacts of #USAID cuts? In #Uganda, local #NGOs are reporting 30% increase in missed Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) doses among patients. https://t.co/WFL7LfWV9A can connect you with NGOs on the ground facing cuts. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Bhakta Singh of Community Development Forum (CDF) #Nepal tells me that the primary needs in #Jajarkot are heath check ups and psychological counseling following the November 2023 #earthquake. More about CDF Nepal:
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Powerful video about The Iraqi Institution for Development, an Iraq-based #NGO providing essential psychological support to children and families traumatized by ISIS/ISIL: Watch here: https://t.co/YOJecRC3cd About IID: https://t.co/ziwWBXZNYg
#SmartResponse #Iraq #howtohelp
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"Why, when the authorities spot an overloaded ship with more than 700 people about to sink in an emergency, do they not force its rescue?"
Capsized Greece boat had 100 children in hold, say reports
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This is a helpful reminder that the 14th Amendment isn’t the only way out of the current impasse — even if McCarthy continues to care more about remaining Speaker than he does about our country, our Constitution, and our people https://t.co/eOgpJ0Otmj
thehill.com
Despite all the noise about imminent catastrophe, the Treasury’s operations should proceed normally without interruption, even if Congress does not raise the statutory limit on the public debt. Tha…
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This is a scary development, @Twitter . People are going to die because a particular person at the top (@elonmusk) doesn't understand the value of automated #tsunami and #weather warnings.
⛔@Twitter is now limiting automated tweets and as a result, this account can no longer post all #Tsunami Warnings, Advisories, Watches, and Information Statements as they are issued. We will make every effort to continue manual posts 🧵(1/5)
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Wishing @RepRaskin a full and speedy recovery. Grateful for all he's done to protect and save our cherished Democracy and serve MD-8.
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#GoodTrouble: we should all get into some. This terrific commemorative stamp will serve as a valuable reminder 👇🏼
The U.S. Postal Service just announced that my friend and predecessor Congressman John Lewis will be honored on a new postage stamp next year! Let it always remind us to get in the #GoodTrouble that Congressman Lewis taught us.
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@StateDept must also finally publish report—now almost 4 mos late & legally required by 6/15—about Moïse assassination, incl. unaddressed allegations https://t.co/sofUf3qNg7 that de facto head of state supported by #USG is complicit & evidence his admin. is impeding investigation
cnn.com
In early September, a dozen heavily armed members of an elite team of Haitian law enforcement sat quietly in several undercover vehicles in the capital of Port-au-Prince, the stillness of the night...
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Opinion: The same questions are often asked on the anniversaries of disasters: How have communities benefited from the outpouring of generous giving? Have those benefits been distributed equitably? The answers are usually disappointing.
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Read this op-ed by @ben_smilowitz published today on @Philanthropy. Want to donate more effectively after #Hurricane #Ian and #fiona? Here’s how. https://t.co/UtzdvyWAKA
philanthropy.com
Large relief organizations continue to receive the bulk of philanthropic funds following disasters despite well-documented evidence that they are least capable of providing help on the ground....
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If this is true, what federal assets are needed / can help improve fuel distribution in #PuertoRico ? @FEMA_Deanne @disasterstrat @SGillums @DavidBegnaud
I’ve been told that distribution (getting it to where it needs to go) is the issue, not supply.
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Without fuel, generators at nursing homes across #PuertoRico will be unable to provide life-sustaining support. At least until power is restored, let emergency supplies in! @POTUS @SpeakerPelosi @chuckschumer #JonesAct vs #DisasterRelief
That ship with 300,000 barrels of diesel remains off the southern coast of Puerto Rico ready to enter if and when a Jones Act waiver is granted by the federal government
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