{"id":5379,"date":"2021-10-28T21:47:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T21:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/?p=5379"},"modified":"2021-10-28T21:47:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T21:47:07","slug":"cuba-grant-recipient-so-hungry-they-ate-their-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/cuba-grant-recipient-so-hungry-they-ate-their-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba grant recipient: \u201cSo hungry they ate their fear\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/grants-2048x1802-1.jpg?resize=747%2C657&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/grants-2048x1802-1.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/grants-2048x1802-1.jpg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/grants-2048x1802-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C901&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/grants-2048x1802-1.jpg?resize=768%2C676&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/grants-2048x1802-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1352&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In late September, the U.S. Agency for International Development awarded $6,669,000 in grants for projects aimed at tracking human rights abuses, assisting political prisoners, exposing labor exploitation, funding independent journalists and \u201cbuilding common goals for democracy.\u201d<br>The\u00a0recipients, amounts and project descriptions\u00a0are below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>International Republican Institute, $1,006,895 for projects \u201csupporting human rights in Cuba\u201d and \u201ctracking and revealing abuses in Cuba.\u201d<\/li><li>Pan American Development Foundation, $800,000 to expose labor exploitation in Cuba.<\/li><li>Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba, $717,000, to expose \u201cexploitation of Cuban medical workers.\u201d<\/li><li>Digital News Association, $604,920 for a project called, \u201cLa Gente Sabe \u2013 Military Exposure in Cuba.\u201d<\/li><li>Grupo de Apoyo a la Democracia, $625,000 for \u201chumanitarian assistance for political prisoners.\u201d<\/li><li>International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights, $546,000 for a program called, \u201cSo Hungry They Ate Their Fear: Human Rights Violations and Historically Marginalized Groups in Post-Protest Cuba.\u201d<\/li><li>Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, $545,573 to build \u201ccommon goals for democracy.\u201d<\/li><li>Directorio Democr\u00e1tico Cubano, $520,179 for a project called, \u201cTruth About Exploitation in Cuban Tourism.\u201d<\/li><li>Outreach Aid to the Americas, $500,000 for \u201cacci\u00f3n humanitaria y conciencia.\u201d<\/li><li>Cubanet News, $408,003 to denounce \u201cexploitation of Cuban tourism workers through multimedia journalism.\u201d<\/li><li>Asociaci\u00f3n Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos, $250,000 for a project titled, \u201cPolitical Prisoners in Cuba: Denouncing, Monitoring and Advocating.\u201d<\/li><li>Libertatis, $166,430 to promote human rights in Cuba.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1635457195233' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='https:&#47;&#47;cubamoneyproject.com&#47;'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" alt='USAID grants ' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/public.tableau.com\/static\/images\/Gr\/Grantdetails\/USAIDgrants\/1_rss.png?w=747&#038;ssl=1\" style='border: none' \/><\/a><\/noscript><object class='tableauViz'  style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' \/> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' \/> <param name='site_root' value='' \/><param name='name' value='Grantdetails&#47;USAIDgrants' \/><param name='tabs' value='no' \/><param name='toolbar' value='yes' \/><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Gr&#47;Grantdetails&#47;USAIDgrants&#47;1.png' \/> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' \/><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' \/><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' \/><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' \/><param name='display_count' value='yes' \/><param name='language' value='en-US' \/><param name='filter' value='publish=yes' \/><\/object><\/div>                <script type='text\/javascript'>                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1635457195233'); 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Spending records show that the 12 recipients could receive a total of $18,390,305 if their projects are fully funded from now until the last of their programs end on Sept. 30, 2023. The full amount is not guaranteed and depends on funding from Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_3332\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cubamoneyproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/totals.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cubamoneyproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/totals.jpg?w=747&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3332\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Total grant amounts if all projects are fully funded by Congress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">source: Cuba Money Project<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In late September, the U.S. Agency for International Development awarded $6,669,000 in grants for projects aimed at tracking human rights abuses, assisting political prisoners, exposing<a class=\"moretag\" 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