providing hope IN THE GRIPS OF THE WORLD’S WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Yemen continues to be in the grips of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. It is currently estimated by the United Nations that 21.2 million people require urgent humanitarian assistance, nearly 10 million of those are children. Malnutrition remains the number one killer of children across the country.
Further, access to health and hygiene provisions is extremely limited. It’s believed that over a million people are currently suffering from cholera due to inadequate sanitation.
Desperate families are increasingly turning to child marriage as a means to alleviate their economic burden. As. a result, two-thirds of girls married off are under the age of 18.
15,490
Children, youth and adults received lifesaving program services in 2022. Up from 10,053 in 2021.
RESPOND.
Despite ongoing conflict during 2022, we were able to reach 15,490 children and families in Ibb, Taiz and Aden govern orates of Yemen.
We're also continuing to support the distribution of unconditional cash assistance. This monthly stipend provides some independence to the most vulnerable families in Sana’a. They get to decide what their money is spent on (i.e. food, medicine, clothes, etc.).
RECOVER.
We’re supporting programs that provide mental health support to children affected by the ongoing conflict in Yemen. These programs provide children with coping mechanisms to deal with the drama and stress of every day life, as well as access to recreational activities and play. Establishing child friendly spaces is critical and we are providing both structured and unstructured psychosocial support through trained facilitators, delivering positive parenting sessions.
REBUILD.
We're working to rehabilitate schools and establish child-friendly spaces to ensure safe learning environments. We also support projects to provide school bags and supplies to children as they begin school. Legal assistance programs have also been set up to provide families with the proper documentation needed to enroll children in schools (i.e. birth certificates). We also provide training for teachers to ensure they understand and promote children’s rights.