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Assistant Secretary Cooper meets with the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense showing the capabilities of Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bezmer Air Base, and Novo Selo Training Area with the U.S. and Bulgaria implementation modernization efforts and further interoperability in NATO. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Sofia)

January 14, 2021

Looking Ahead at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Indian men carry clay and materials to and from a brick kiln. Across India, traffickers force entire families to work to pay off debts, also known as debt bondage. Conditions at brick kilns are extreme; workers often do not have running water and endure excruciating temperatures at sites filled with dust and dangerous chemicals.

January 6, 2021

Sustaining Hope for the Anti-Trafficking Movement

A Taft Fund grant from U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa to Lutheran World Federation helped women in Jewi Refugee Camp set up a community garden, providing both fresh food and a source of income.

January 5, 2021

The Julia V. Taft Fund – Marking More Than 20 Years of Helping Refugees Recover and Thrive