![]() ![]() ![]() They have fought with friends on both sides of the aisle, during Republican and Democratic administrations. They’ve fought during the last global food price spike in 2008. The Foundation has fought for the malnourished when the world’s attention was elsewhere. She left incredibly big shoes to fill – something I know that Cathy Russell can relate to uniquely.Īnd Cathy, for 25 years now, the Eleanor Crook Foundation – with Will as its very first employee – has dedicated itself to combating global hunger. As the first woman Administrator at USAID, she certainly paved the way for me to be here today. Henrietta’s commitment to caring for individuals in need is the stuff of legend, and her pioneering legacy across decades of public service in development is unmatched. Thank you also to CSIS for hosting us today and for their continuous thought leadership on strengthening food systems and nutrition, and to Caitlin who I look forward to speaking with later, and to my friend Henrietta Fore. She’s a Fellow at USAID headquarters right now so we are really lucky. So, Mariama, thank you for your more than 11 years of service at USAID, and all the years of service you did for all the organizations beforehand and above all everything you’ve done for the people of your country. Mariama oversees, as she mentioned, the life-saving humanitarian assistance that far too many hungry people in Niger depend on. If you know anything about USAID, you know that our local staff – which are more than two-thirds of our overseas presence – bring everything, they bring so much, they bring their context, they bring tremendous technical expertise, they bring vision and ambition to the work that they do everyday. ADMINISTRATOR POWER: Thank you, so much, and a huge thanks to Mariama for her wonderful introduction, and for bringing it home. ![]()
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