Fear, worry, hunger, grief. For 24 million people in Yemen, this is the tragic reality. Everyday, millions of families have to make an impossible decision between feeding their starving children or accessing life-saving medicine they so desperately need.
Recent attacks have only further exacerbated the ongoing desperate situation in Yemen. Famine, armed conflict, displacement, political instability, disease, and economic decline have left 24 million people in need of humanitarian aid.
Islamic Relief is on the ground, delivering urgently needed food, clean water and medical supplies. Your Sadaqah and Zakat can be the relief for children and families facing starvation in Yemen.
What is the Yemen Crisis?
The ongoing Yemen crisis began with the 2012 revolution against the country’s former President. With the new government and opposing rebel groups backed by rivaling countries, escalating violence has become the norm and continues to ravage the nation and its 30.5 million citizens.
Violence, high tension, and blockades have led to increased levels of food insecurity, socio economic instability, health risks, and famine. The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains one of the worst in the world. After over 7 years of continuous war, millions of people are hungry, ill, destitute, and vulnerable.
In Yemen, 18 million people lack access to safe water and sanitation, 17.9 million people lack access to adequate healthcare, and 5 million people are on the brink of famine. With the conflict continuing to wreak havoc, women and children are left vulnerable to heightened violence and food insecurity. It’s estimated that over 2.3 million of Yemen’s children are starving.
Yemen Crisis: Islamic Relief is on the ground
Islamic Relief has been working in Yemen since 1998 and 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.
We remain on the ground throughout the year, long after the cameras leave, providing essential food aid to families at risk of famine and those facing extensive food insecurity.
We staff more than 315 national and international employees dedicated to providing disaster relief and aid in the country’s most troubled areas. Beyond our primary focus of delivering lifesaving emergency aid, Islamic Relief works on early recovery and development projects, including the likes of child welfare programs, orphan sponsorship, safe hygiene practices, livelihood opportunities, and so much more.
