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For more than 10 years, conflict has raged in Yemen, subjecting its people to physical danger, displacement and hunger.
Over 19.5 million people in Yemen are in desperate need of help, and more than half of them are children. They do not have enough food and lack access to clean water and good healthcare.
About 17.1 million people in Yemen do not know where their next meal will come from, with over half of all children suffering from chronic malnutrition.
Over 80% of the population live below the poverty line, and there has been a 34% increase in acute malnutrition among children under 5 in southern Yemen.
Disease, starvation and healthcare collapse
Unprecedented flooding and windstorms in August 2024 further displaced tens of thousands of families, destroying vital infrastructure, and fuelling the rapid spread of cholera.
These natural disasters and the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in 2023, which had previously allowed grain to be safely exported from Ukraine during the war in the country, means the situation is only getting worse.
Yemen is one of the most food-insecure countries in the world. The lives of millions of children and their mothers in danger. If severely malnourished children do not get the right treatment, they face a 30 to 50% risk of death.
The crisis extends beyond just food and malnutrition. Less than half of the country’s health facilities are working, and many are without the equipment they need. The country’s water infrastructure is also in bad shape, making it hard for people to stay healthy and clean. In these dire conditions, one child dies every 10 minutes from preventable diseases.
In addition to these challenges, 3.2 million children are unable to attend school and receive the education they need.
Please support our work and donate today, so we can continue to save lives in Yemen
Islamic Relief has mobilised emergency response teams and is conducting rapid needs assessments in the Aden, Lahj, and Al Hodeidah governorates. We are also coordinating our response in close coordination with local authorities and clusters.
With your support, our emergency relief response, which will be sustained until November 2025, includes the provision of food, clean water, temporary shelter and other essentials.
Our six to 12 month plans will focus on the restoration of livelihoods, the rehabilitation of houses, and repair of critical infrastructure.
need basic healthcare
need water and sanitation facilities
have been displaced
are acutely malnourished
We work in 17 of the country’s 22 governorates – delivering aid to many hard-to-reach areas. Our country office is in the capital of Sana’a, and we have eight sub-offices in Dhamar, Amran, Aden, Taiz, Hodeida, Saada, Maarib and Rymah.
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.
But we need your urgent support to broaden our response and reach as many people as possible.