Yemen

A lack of access to, safe water and food and resulting malnutrition increases risk of contracting increasingly prevalent water-borne diseases such as cholera. Children in particular are feeling the impact of the conflict. With millions of children out of school, Yemen’s younger generation are lacking the security and stability of a ‘normal’ childhood.

Islamic Relief in Yemen

Our teams on the ground are striving to support this country in crisis, providing essential relief and livelihood support. Islamic Relief has been working with communities in Yemen since 1998, implementing seasonal Ramadan and qurbani food distributions, responding to ongoing emergencies and when possible delivering long-term development programmes.

The escalation of conflict which began in 2015, combined with disease outbreaks, economic collapse, and the breakdown of public institutions and services, have left Yemen facing a severe humanitarian crisis.

The Covid-19 pandemic devastated lives and livelihoods, with a disastrous effect on the economy. Declining income and soaring food prices have forced many households to rely on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. About two-thirds of the population now need some form of humanitarian and protection assistance. 

Among Islamic Relief’s emergency response projects was a collaboration in with SIDA, the Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation. Focused on food, livelihoods, water, sanitation and hygiene, it included providing food vouchers to the poorest families, offering cash for work opportunities, and supporting small businesses with training, business plans, and equipment such as sewing machines.

Learn more about our life-changing work in the country in ‘Islamic Relief in Yemen’.