We return now to our periodic look at the consequences of the Trump administration's dismantling of

USAID. In previous reports, we looked at how these cuts are impacting the fight against HIV,

malaria, and maternal health. As America's work abroad contracts, which of USAID's investments and

projects can live on without American support?

In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, producer Molly Knight Raskin and I traveled to a

community in central Kenya to look at the legacy of two American aid projects.

For the millions of herders across Africa, livestock is their source of wealth and survival,

and that survival depends on water. While the rainy season just ended in Isiolo County,

in northeastern Kenya, the land here is normally arid and dry. Water is scarce, and competition for it can be fierce.

We've had a bad water shortage here for a long time.

It's led to a lot of fights with our neighbors.

Those fights have been made worse by increasing droughts, driven in part by climate change.

During the last one, no meaningful rain fell for five consecutive growing seasons.

Tens of thousands of cattle died, food ran short, and violence broke out when herders fought and killed each other and nearby farmers.

Enough is enough. They have crossed the red line.

The government sent soldiers to quell the violence.

It was in these circumstances and in these areas, like the little village of Atan in Isiolo,

where America targeted its help.

So USAID, after working in close consultation with this community, had an idea, which is to build

a system to guarantee more regular access to water and thereby improve the quality of these

herder communities' lives.

Last year, the regional head of USAID celebrated with community members and local officials

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