Rabih Torbay
@rtorbay.bsky.social
Global Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Policy. President and CEO of
@Projecthopeorg
@Projecthopeorg
Whether we’re defeating the HIV/AIDS epidemic or the first to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of a deadly natural disaster, U.S. foreign assistance stabilizes societies, improves trade economies, prevents disease outbreaks, and ultimately makes the U.S. and the world stronger and safer.
Just 1% of the U.S. federal budget goes to foreign aid.
This small investment has helped:
📉 Lower maternal mortality by 34%
🌍 Cut extreme poverty by 27%
💪 Decrease polio cases by 99%
❤️ Save 25M lives through HIV/AIDS programs
🦟 Decrease malaria cases by 50%
Foreign aid funding saves lives.
This small investment has helped:
📉 Lower maternal mortality by 34%
🌍 Cut extreme poverty by 27%
💪 Decrease polio cases by 99%
❤️ Save 25M lives through HIV/AIDS programs
🦟 Decrease malaria cases by 50%
Foreign aid funding saves lives.
February 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Whether we’re defeating the HIV/AIDS epidemic or the first to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of a deadly natural disaster, U.S. foreign assistance stabilizes societies, improves trade economies, prevents disease outbreaks, and ultimately makes the U.S. and the world stronger and safer.
In June 2023, I wrote a piece on @thehill.com about my experience working in Darfur during the 2004 genocide, warning that what we were seeing in #Sudan was hauntingly similar. It’s been a year and a half, but the conditions in Sudan have only worsened. thehill.com/opinion/inte...
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We failed Sudan in 2004 — we cannot let history repeat itself
We cannot afford to delay action any longer — lives are on the line.
thehill.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In June 2023, I wrote a piece on @thehill.com about my experience working in Darfur during the 2004 genocide, warning that what we were seeing in #Sudan was hauntingly similar. It’s been a year and a half, but the conditions in Sudan have only worsened. thehill.com/opinion/inte...
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With each passing day without a ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza continue living in abhorrent conditions – displaced from home, mourning loved ones, nursing life-threatening injuries, struggling to feed their families, & experiencing unimaginable trauma apnews.com/article/isra...
Israeli airstrike hits a Gaza humanitarian zone as Netanyahu OKs a delegation to talks in Qatar
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 26 people across Gaza as they struck Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.
apnews.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
With each passing day without a ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza continue living in abhorrent conditions – displaced from home, mourning loved ones, nursing life-threatening injuries, struggling to feed their families, & experiencing unimaginable trauma apnews.com/article/isra...
Jimmy Carter’s legacy will live far beyond his 100 years here. His enduring commitment to global health and humanitarianism has not only saved millions of lives, but paved the way for public health advancements, clean water access, and sustainable solutions to global hunger.
December 30, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Jimmy Carter’s legacy will live far beyond his 100 years here. His enduring commitment to global health and humanitarianism has not only saved millions of lives, but paved the way for public health advancements, clean water access, and sustainable solutions to global hunger.
My heart goes out to the people of Haiti who are continually living through crisis and conflict. No matter what, hospitals are not targets. Everyone everywhere deserves access to health care. www.npr.org/2024/12/25/n...
A gang attack on a Haitian hospital reopening kills 2 reporters and a police officer
Street gangs forced the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince to close earlier this year. As journalists gathered to cover its reopening, suspected gang members opened fire.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2024 at 4:23 PM
My heart goes out to the people of Haiti who are continually living through crisis and conflict. No matter what, hospitals are not targets. Everyone everywhere deserves access to health care. www.npr.org/2024/12/25/n...
I am incredibly proud of the impact @projecthopeorg achieved this year: 4M people reached, 2M patients treated, & $79M donated in essential equipment, medications, & medical supplies. www.projecthope.org/news-stories...
After a Year of Devastation, We Will Not Waiver from Our Mission | Project HOPE
There is no better organization than Project HOPE to find those opportunities and build the solutions that save lives and transform communities.
www.projecthope.org
December 24, 2024 at 3:28 PM
I am incredibly proud of the impact @projecthopeorg achieved this year: 4M people reached, 2M patients treated, & $79M donated in essential equipment, medications, & medical supplies. www.projecthope.org/news-stories...
2024 was fraught with immense challenges, but thanks to the generosity of our supporters & partners, we've been on the frontlines of health & humanitarian crises around the globe, supporting communities & strengthening health systems for years to come. youtu.be/vQLwxQ2Oyf4
Thank You From Project HOPE
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December 19, 2024 at 7:52 PM
2024 was fraught with immense challenges, but thanks to the generosity of our supporters & partners, we've been on the frontlines of health & humanitarian crises around the globe, supporting communities & strengthening health systems for years to come. youtu.be/vQLwxQ2Oyf4
Hi, I’m Rabih Torbay, a lifelong humanitarian who acts as President & CEO at the global health & humanitarian org @projecthopeorg.bsky.social . Happy to be here!
December 19, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Hi, I’m Rabih Torbay, a lifelong humanitarian who acts as President & CEO at the global health & humanitarian org @projecthopeorg.bsky.social . Happy to be here!