To the editor: My father, Charles Inexperienced, lived in Malibu from 1985 till his demise at age 93 in 2011. For greater than 20 years previous to shifting to Malibu, he lived abroad working for United States Company for Worldwide Improvement, or USAID. (“Trump and Musk crippled our most important global aid agency. The consequences are grim,” Opinion, Feb. 7)
He served in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Vietnam, Indonesia and Liberia. In these nations he supplied skilled growth for lecturers and academic directors, constructed new colleges, modernized curriculum, introduced studying to rural areas by way of radio lessons and established neighborhood schools in order that extra college students would have entry to increased schooling.
Employees like him are who make up what Elon Musk known as a “prison” group.
I perceive that most individuals gained’t know what we’re shedding if USAID stays shuttered, however right here is only a small record: applications to enhance instructional outcomes and entry, medical remedy, vaccine supply, illness prevention and containment, and meals and shelter for these displaced by battle or pure disasters.
Along with being heartsick to see the vilification of a company my dad helped construct, we must also not lose sight of how destroying USAID can be shredding our Structure. We will’t let unelected billionaires take away the ability of Congress.
Marilyn Inexperienced, Malibu
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To the editor: I’ve lived and labored within the creating world and seen firsthand the advantages of American international support provided by USAID.
I used to be a Peace Corps volunteer in Chad and Malawi. After I was a child within the Nineteen Sixties, my father taught on the Polytechnic of the College of Malawi, which was constructed and staffed partially by USAID.
I’ve now seen our beneficiant nation turn out to be merciless and misguided. It’s a unhappy factor to see.
Fred Barker, Burbank
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To the editor: I can’t unsee a latest televised newsclip of Musk proudly toting considered one of his youngsters on his shoulders as he strides by way of the halls of our nation’s Capitol.
However along with his unlawful and shameful try and shut down USAID, Musk now carries on his shoulders the disease-ridden and ravenous, skeletal our bodies of kids around the globe.
How proud are you now, Mr. Musk? And the way proud will your youngsters be of you after they understand the diploma of cruelty of which you’re succesful?
Mary Proteau, Los Angeles
