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“Nobody dies because of hunger”

Ammar Al-Hajj, Area Communications Assistant for CARE Yemen · May 18, 2021

Since I was a child, I have always heard the common Yemeni proverbial expression –  “nobody dies because of hunger”. But as the war has lengthened in my home country Yemen, the common proverb is no longer applicable. Many lives are in the brink of hunger due to the lack of having enough food for the day and many children, particularly in rural areas, have suffered from malnutrition and preventable diseases.

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Teaching in Yemen

May 6, 2021

This is what education looks like in conflict-afflicted areas like Yemen: teachers, students, administrators, parents all live under constant fear, schools lack basic resources, and classes are overcrowded. In Yemen, the protracted conflict continues to disrupt the schooling of Yemeni children, with more than 2 million school-age girls and boys out of school. Out of 10.1 million school-aged girls and boys (5-17-years-old),  8.1 million need Education in Emergencies (EiE) assistance.

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From awareness to action: creating durable change for vulnerable communities

May 5, 2021

In Yemen, an estimated 15.4 million people, including over 3.4 million women and 8.4 million children, require support to meet their basic water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) needs.More than 50% of them are in acute need. More than six years of relentless conflict have seriously damaged the country’s aging water and sanitation system infrastructure. Added to that, it is worth noting that Yemen is facing a crisis on multiple fronts: looming famine, economic crisis, and  outbreaks of diseases such as dengue, acute diarrhea, cholera and COVID-19.

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The silent force during crisis: female health workers saving women’s lives

May 3, 2021

Eighty percent of Yemeni people live below the poverty line and the grinding protracted Yemen conflict has devastated the health system. Only half of all health facilities across the country are fully functioning, while 20 million people are in need of health services. The lack of supplies, as well as equipment, operational costs and irregular payment salaries, hinders health staff's ability to provide proper health care and puts the lives of millions at risk.

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Improved reproductive health services: The difference between life and death

May 3, 2021

On a quiet afternoon in Khillah area of Al Dhale governorate in Yemen, Saeeda was at home when she began to feel labour pains. At the 38th week of pregnancy, Saeeda realized that she was in serious trouble as she started to bleed. Saeeda was strong enough to make the decision to walk to the nearest health centre on foot, which was a decision that saved her life and the life of her baby.

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The five pillars of success

April 20, 2021

Salwa is a 32-year-old female business owner from Lahj governorate in the south of Yemen. Salwa lives with her parents, four brothers and two sisters in Tuban district of Lahj. Although she graduated from high school a long time ago, she couldn’t go to university because of the family's difficult living conditions. Salwa’s father earned less than 100 US dollars a month, which was the only income the family depended on and Salwa had to take care of her ill mother, who has a disability.

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Sowing new farming practices helps reap success

February 25, 2021

Yemen continues to face the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with high levels of acute food insecurity. Two million out of nearly eight million people living in the southern parts of the country are estimated to be severely food insecure. Prolonged conflict, as well as high food prices, depreciation of the local currency and disrupted public institutions, including the agricultural sector, are the major drivers of acute food insecurity.

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