Hundreds of millions in U.S. foreign aid to combat COVID-19
The U.S. is the world's leader in humanitarian assistance. See how U.S. funding is strengthening countries' responses to the new coronavirus.
Soccer ball by day, reading light by night
Sometimes innovation is about making a simple connection.
The Soccket connects 1.3 billion people's need for electricity and the popularity of soccer (or futbol) among children...
Ten years after one of the world’s deadliest tsunamis, are we...
The entire planet vibrated on December 26, 2004, as an earthquake erupted in the Indian Ocean. The destruction — 1.6 million people displaced, another...
Can a Beyoncé song change the world?
Can a song change the world? A group of Iraqis in Baghdad thinks so, and proves it with acts of kindness.
On World Humanitarian Day...
The U.S. stands with Nepal during this difficult time
The U.S. is working closely with the government of Nepal to provide assistance and support in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.
U.S. helps developing countries to help themselves
Learn how the United States' foreign aid mission promotes U.S. values while supporting partner countries' paths to self-sufficiency.
Countries are waking up to the cost of predatory loans
Some cheap infrastructure loans may sound like a good deal, but they can leave countries in a debt trap that costs too much.
U.S. initiative strengthens economic growth in the Americas
Learn more about the U.S. government's plan to bring jobs and economic growth to North, Central and South America through energy and infrastructure.
U.S. helps Egypt preserve antiquities
U.S.-Egyptian teamwork is protecting many of Egypt's most historic sites, including the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, from groundwater and other threats.