The aid organization at the center of the controversy surrounding the modification of a Canadian International Development Agency memorandum said it is itself puzzled why its funding was cut but vowed to continue its work despite the setback.
Last week, Canadian Minister of International Cooperation Beverley Oda admitted that she ordered the insertion of the word “not” between “you” and “approve” in the CIDA document recommending the approval of funding for Kairos, a church-based aid organization.
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Her action has drawn criticism from various groups, and some members of the Canadian House of Commons are recommending that she be cited for contempt for misleading the parliament. In an earlier testimony, Oda said she did not know who ordered the alteration of the CIDA memo.
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Meantime, the executive director of Kairos said the organization is still in a fog as to why its funding was cut.
“It’s been exhausting. I’m quite worn out by all of this,” Mary Corkery said, as quoted by CTV News. “But we don’t have the time to sit around feeling sorry for ourselves. We can carry on without that funding – we’ll find a way.”
The effects of the funding cut were most felt by Kairos’ local partners in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Corkery said.
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