Npr.
This is the indicator from Planet Money.
I'm Waylon Wong.
And I'm Darian Woods.
Insania Tisho grew up in Tanzania, thousands of miles from the U.S.
and yet the U.S.
was a tangible presence.
There was one American agency in particular
that he knew was electrifying villages and distributing Malari.
I remember my parents, my family receiving.
A lot of nets and they used.
To say, sponsored by USAID.
USAID, or USAID, the U.S.
agency for International Development.
This arm of the government was created in 1961 to distribute foreign aid.
And for Lamsanya, USAID wasn't just part of his childhood.
About three years ago, it set up clean water in the village where he and his family live today.
Lymsanya's wife Kristen says you can't miss who sponsored the project.
There's a massive sign that says water is being brought to you through USAID
and the American people.