Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Raed Al Saleh, Founder and Head of Syria Civil Defence, popularly known as the White Helmets. Administrator Power and Saleh discussed the White Helmets' ten years of humanitarian and civic action in Syria, including responding to the February 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake, rescuing nearly 3,000 people from under the rubble in Idlib and northern Aleppo. Administrator Power reiterated USAID's support for the White Helmets' mission and commitment to investing in locally-led development as a way to help strengthen the response to humanitarian crises around the world.
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