Americares said it received its largest-ever donation, a $50 million gift from an unidentified Connecticut family, as global aid funding faces cuts. The nonprofit, which supports thousands of health centers worldwide, said the contribution will help deliver more medicines to high-need areas. The donor was not named, and the announcement was made in New York on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
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