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What is happening in Yemen right now?

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains one of the largest in the world, with 9.5 million people left without food in northern Yemen, and recent military escalation hindering the ability of aid organisations to deliver critical services for vulnerable civilians.

Nearly nine years of war have left more than 21 million people – over two-thirds of the population – in desperate need of food, water, and lifesaving assistance. Millions of Yemenis are facing widespread displacement, food insecurity and limited access to basic services.

In Yemen, nearly 50% of the population is food insecure. In Aden, orphaned families—already among the most vulnerable—struggle daily to afford even the most basic food needs.

  •  Cost of a food basket has increased by 32% in one year
  •  Orphaned children are going to bed hungry
  •  Women-headed households face overwhelming burden

 Our Response

Islamic Relief Yemen will provide in-kind food assistance for 6 months to:

  • 95 orphaned families
  • 665 individuals (including children, women, elderly & persons with disabilities)
  • Living in Dar Sa’d District, Aden each food package will meet the FSAC Minimum Food Basket requirement and is designed to restore dignity, health, and stability to families in crisis.

How You Can Help

Help us reach our goal of €67,681.
That’s just €712 per family for 6 months of vital food assistance.

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The current situation in Yemen:

  • 19.7 million people need basic healthcare.
  • 18 million people are in need of water and sanitation facilities.
  • 4 million people have been left displaced by conflict.
  • 2.4 million children under the age of 5 are currently suffering from acute malnutrition.

On the ground in Yemen, the situation is dire and things are getting worse each and every day.

Yemen now officially hosts the world’s largest human-induced food security crisis.

400,000 children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition, and could tragically die if they do not receive urgent treatment.

Your donations can help our teams deliver urgently needed food, medicines and medical supplies.

“Since March 2015 the situation has gotten worse… essential goods such as food, have more than doubled in price…”

Sami Jassar, aid worker for Islamic Relief Yemen

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Islamic Relief is on the ground in Yemen

Islamic Relief is currently on the ground in 17 of the country’s 22 governorates, delivering aid to many hard-to-reach areas. Our country office is in the capital, Sana’a, and we have eight sub-offices in Dhamar, Amran, Aden, Taiz, Hodeida, Saada, Maarib and Rymah.

With your support we have been able to:

  • Provide essential food aid to 2 million people every month
  • Help over 800,000 people access clean drinking water
  • Establish 167 health facilities across the country to enable doctors and nurses working to treat wounded, sick and malnourished people
  • Support children through child protection and psycho-social support activities

In light of the impending famine, Islamic Relief is continuing to distribute food packs and essential food vouchers to provide critical aid to families in need. However, we need your help to reach as many people as possible and widen our response.

Why the people of Yemen need your help

One of the world’s poorest countries, Yemen now teeters on the brink of famine after years of conflict, economic downturn and shortfalls in humanitarian funding. Some 24 million people depend on urgent humanitarian aid to survive.

The tragedy has reached epic proportions, with a child dying every 10 minutes from preventable causes like diarrhoea, breathing infections and malnutrition. More than 4 million people are internally displaced and humanitarian access is difficult.

*Due to ongoing conflict, blockades and delays in food imports, the food prices in Yemen constantly fluctuate. At times food prices have more than doubled during the ongoing conflict which began in March 2015. Islamic Relief Yemen continues to provide life-saving aid to those most in need through its partnership work with international organisations such as the World Food Programme. We will regularly update price handles to reflect the current situation on the ground.

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