Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on Feb. 4, 2026, are dozens of international employees who were essential to our coverage of global events. These are correspondents and editors hired out of subsidiaries outside the U.S., as well as local employees – researchers, translators, office managers and drivers – in places from Cairo to Mexico City.

These workers are not eligible for protection under the Washington Post Guild and are, in many instances, being laid off with less favorable terms while also facing immense logistical challenges and, in certain cases, serious security risks. Please help us support this deeply courageous team of people.

This GoFundMe is being overseen by Michelle Lee, Rebecca Tan, and other Washington Post reporters, and 100 percent of the funds will be disbursed to laid-off international employees not covered by the Guild via Venmo, Zelle, Western Union and bank transfers in the coming weeks.