USAID

From '61, a vision rose, a mission clear and true,

A dream that reached beyond the seas, to do what few would do.

President Kennedy struck the spark that lit a noble way,

U.S. AID began its path—to build, to serve, to stay.

Through deserts, floods, and battlefields, through hunger, fear, and strife

A steady hand, a caring soul, restoring shattered life

You were the light in darkest days,

A steady hand, a guiding blaze.

When silence fell and hope was thin,

You brought the strength to rise again.

No flags were raised, no need for fame,

You served the world without acclaim.

U.S. AID, you heard the call—

You are the light that lifts us all.

In health, you fought the silent wars—malaria and AIDS

You stood for mothers, children too, and gave them brighter days

In schools you built, in minds you shaped, the future came alive

In every seed and book and cure, your legacy will survive

When earthquakes split the earth apart,

You answered with a steady heart.

With shelter, care, and hands that heal,

You turned despair to something real.

When storms rolled in and skies turned gray,

You never looked the other way.

With food and aid in every land,

You gave your strength, you took a stand.

You were the light in darkest days,

A steady hand, a guiding blaze.

When silence fell and hope was thin,

You brought the strength to rise again.

No flags were raised, no need for fame,

You served the world without acclaim.

U.S. AID, you heard the call—

You are the light that lifts us all.

"Behind each act of service—beats a heart, a voice, a name.

FSOs and Local hands—keepers of the flame.

Through trials and through sacrifice, you stood and chose to stay,

For service writes a legacy—

A light that leads the way."

You built the roads, you cleared the path

You stood when others ran

And though the cameras fade to black

You always had a plan

You were the light in darkest days,

A steady hand, a guiding blaze.

When silence fell and hope was thin,

You brought the strength to rise again.

No flags were raised, no need for fame,

You served the world without acclaim.

U.S. AID, you heard the call—

You are the light that lifts us all.

So here’s to hearts that chose to care,

To every hand that dared to share.

Through quiet steps or louder strides,

You walked with hope at others' sides.

The light you sparked still leads the way,

A dawn that won’t be swept away.

U.S. AID, you heard the call—

You are the light that lifts us all.

And now the chapter finds its close, but not the work you’ve done,

Your legacy will journey on, in every rising sun.

Though doors may close, the light remains—in countless lives, it stays,

A quiet force that shaped the world in strong and selfless ways.