Poor economy, changing donor priorities, lack of international catastrophes led to closure of International Aid - Grand Rapids News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com

Poor economy, changing donor priorities, lack of international catastrophes led to closure of International Aid - Grand Rapids News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com: "SPRING LAKE -- Against a backdrop of famine, disease and natural disasters, International Aid's workers became renowned for helping the poor and displaced across the world.

Yet when the Spring Lake-based organization needed help at home -- finding $1.5 million in two months to cover a growing budget deficit -- International Aid couldn't stay afloat, forcing the nonprofit to close Wednesday."