Food & Water
for Yemen
Food & Water
for Yemen
Yemen
Crisis Appeal
After a brutal war, to this day Yemen has recovered. Yemen has been on the brink of collapse for many years. Over 20 million people which is almost 80% of the Yemeni population are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Akram Aid is on the ground. We’re delivering Food Parcels and hot Meals and providing clean to families in Sanaa region. Donate to Yemen Crisis Appeal and help provide lifesaving food, water and financial aid to families living in poverty.
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Yemen Crisis
Appeal: Some Dark Statistics
- 50% of Yemeni people do not have enough food to eat.
- Every year millions face the risk of famine.
- Nearly 15 million people are unable to access even basic health care.
- More than 3 million people are displaced within Yemen.
10 facts about
the deadly crisis in Yemen
#1
4 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Over 172,000 people are displaced, bringing the number of internally displaced people to approximately 4 million.
#2
1 million displaced Yemenis are scattered across over 1,500 impromptu, unplanned camps and require support to meet their basic needs.
#3
8 out of 10 live below the poverty line.
Millions of people cannot afford to make ends meet. Today 80 per cent of people live below the poverty line.
#4
20 million people need humanitarian aid. Over 12 million of these are estimated to be in acute need. These people are facing a crisis and are struggling to obtain the basics needed to survive and maintain their health and well-being.
#5
Food insecurity and malnutrition are the main drivers behind the number of people in need. Over 16 million people—half the population—will go hungry
#6
More than 20 million people need health assistance, including 11.6 million people who are in acute need. At least one child dies every 10 minutes in Yemen because of preventable diseases.
#7
Just over 2 million school-age girls and boys are out of school. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, approximately 47 per cent of girls were out of school compared to 53 per cent of boys.
#8
Over 15 million people are in need of support to access safe water and sanitation.
#9
The war has been directly responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people. Another 130,000 have died from “indirect causes” such as food shortages and health crises.
#10
Humanitarian funding cuts mean that 9 million people have had their food assistance halved, and 15 major cities are on reduced water supplies.
