Yemen 24m people are in need of humanitarian assistance 80% of the country are critically affected by the crisis 17.8m people are without sufficient access to food 16m people are without safe water or sanitation About Yemen Yemen is experiencing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today, yet few people know about it. As one of the poorest countries in the Middle East, the civil war has crippled the country’s water, sanitation and health infrastructures. The nation is on the brink of famine and economy is facing collapse. Unemployment is at a record high – some estimates suggest as much as 60-70 per cent. There is a severe lack of adequate health care and clean water which has exacerbated the spread of disease and illness. In 2017, the country hosted the largest cholera outbreak on record, with over 1 million cases in one year. Thousands have died in the conflict, and nearly 80 per cent of the country (24 million people) are in need of humanitarian assistance. How we do it WASHFind out more Food SecurityFind out more Our Work in Yemen Tearfund is working to provide conflict-affected families with safe, clean water, sanitation and hygiene materials to reduce the risk of illness and disease. Our partners are also distributing emergency food packages to vulnerable families to help avert severe malnutrition. ACHIEVEMENTS 147,000+ people have received WASH support including, clean water provision, hygiene promotion, water filters and latrines. 30,000 people have received cholera kits, including water collection and purification mechanism. 30,000+ people have received monthly food assistance packages. Pray for our work Pray for this embattled nation – a nation on its knees. Pray that peace will come and the people of Yemen will be able to rebuild their lives. Ask God to help food, medicines and other provisions to get through the Hodeidah port and be distributed to those people in most need. Thank God for the courage and commitment of our partner organisations, working in this hugely challenging context. Stories from Yemen Stories of hope in the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis Posted on 13 November 2019 by Ben Cohen Yemen is currently home to the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. Behind the big numbers, there are millions of smaller ordinary families, trying their best to cope, in a far-from-ordinary situation. Read More Finding courage in the midst of the Yemen crisis Posted on 6 November 2019 by Andrew Horton A unique insight into the Yemen crisis from one of Tearfund’s partners. The Yemeni people face many challenges, including extreme hunger and a cholera outbreak. Read More When back to school is cool Posted on 6 September 2019 by Tarryn Pegna What a privilege. To laugh at a string of tweets from parents jokingly relieved to send their children back to school. To smile at the funny comments… Read More The God of small things Posted on 28 June 2019 by Tarryn Pegna In a world of obvious, giant needs screaming for urgent attention, what about the ‘smaller’ ones? The more personal ones? Like a child’s need to be… Read More Next > Where we're working East and Central Africa BurundiCentral African RepublicDemocratic Republic of CongoEthiopiaKenyaSomaliaUgandaSouth SudanRwanda North and West Africa Burkina FasoChadEgyptIvory CoastMaliNigeriaNigerLiberiaSierra Leone Southern Africa AngolaMalawiMozambiqueTanzaniaZambiaZimbabwe Asia AfghanistanBangladeshCambodiaCentral Asian StatesIndiaNepalPakistanIraqJordanYemenLebanonSyriaMekong subregion Latin America & Caribbean ColombiaBoliviaBrazilGuatemalaHaitiHondurasNicaragua UK Northern IrelandScotlandWales
Stories of hope in the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis Posted on 13 November 2019 by Ben Cohen Yemen is currently home to the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. Behind the big numbers, there are millions of smaller ordinary families, trying their best to cope, in a far-from-ordinary situation. Read More
Finding courage in the midst of the Yemen crisis Posted on 6 November 2019 by Andrew Horton A unique insight into the Yemen crisis from one of Tearfund’s partners. The Yemeni people face many challenges, including extreme hunger and a cholera outbreak. Read More
When back to school is cool Posted on 6 September 2019 by Tarryn Pegna What a privilege. To laugh at a string of tweets from parents jokingly relieved to send their children back to school. To smile at the funny comments… Read More
The God of small things Posted on 28 June 2019 by Tarryn Pegna In a world of obvious, giant needs screaming for urgent attention, what about the ‘smaller’ ones? The more personal ones? Like a child’s need to be… Read More