‘We couldn’t wait any longer’: Edesia Nutrition lays off 10 percent of staff amid federal funding delays
The North Kingstown nonprofit relies heavily on US Agency for International Development funding to feed malnourished children ...
Edesia Nutrition cuts 10% of workforce due to lack of USAID funding
Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown-based nonprofit, has laid off 10% of its workforce due to a lack of government funding.
American manufacturer of food for malnourished babies lays off staff amid USAID funding upheaval
Despite that, the Rhode Island manufacturer of a life-saving paste for severely malnourished babies last week had to lay off ...
Famine-fighting RI org was supposed to be spared DOGE cuts. It still hasn't been paid.
Production at Edesia's Quonset factory has been shut down since Feb. 26 and some already-produced food has not been delivered ...
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Edesia Nutrition cuts 10% of workforce due to lack of USAID funding
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown-based nonprofit, has laid off 10% of its workforce due to a lack of government funding. Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia ...
"All of it translates very directly to lives lost" RI's Edesia waits for federal aid
At Edesia Nutrition in Quonset, founder and CEO Navyn Salem is eagerly awaiting payment from the federal government." ...
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Famine-fighting RI org was supposed to be spared DOGE cuts. It still hasn't been paid.
NORTH KINGSTOWN − Despite assurances from White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk that its contract had been restored weeks ago, Edesia Nutrition is still waiting for payments that will allow it to ...
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Famine-fighting RI org was supposed to be spared DOGE cuts. It still hasn't been paid.
Edesia Nutrition manufactures Plumpy'Nut, a ready-to-use therapeutic food used to treat starvation in children. Despite heavy cuts to USAID, Edesia was told their funding would stay in place.