Meet eight-year-old Abbas. Since 2015, his country Yemen has been embroiled in conflict, resulting in the destruction of most of the country’s infrastructure including houses, hospitals, schools, and markets. Unfortunately, one of these buildings happened to be Abbas and his family’s home, forcing them to take refuge in a nearby closed school.
This school is also home to many other people who also lost their homes due to the conflict. The school Abbas and his younger brother and sister attend is closed as well due to the turmoil, like thousands of other schools in Yemen, stealing valuable class time from the children.
Needless to say, Abbas and his family live in a fearful, uncertain state every single day. For one, they’re praying the school they’re taking refuge in isn’t suddenly destroyed like so many other buildings in the country, potentially leading to their deaths or terrible injuries. Plus, they’re finding it extremely difficult to find food, water, and medical care because so much of their country is no longer operational. This is particularly distressing because a cholera outbreak is ravaging Yemen, leaving thousands dead and many more at risk of infection. All Abbas and his family can do is cling to one another and spend their days desperately scavenging for food and water.
The Big Picture
Abbas and his family are just one of millions of families affected by the conflict in Yemen, the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A striking 17.8 million people don’t know where their next meal is coming from. 8.4 million are considered at risk of starvation, and severe acute malnutrition is threatening the lives of almost 400,000 children under the age of five. In fact, over 11 million Yemeni children are in need of desperate aid—that’s nearly every single child in Yemen!
How We Are Aiding the Situation
In an effort to help those struggling in Yemen, Embrace Relief is distributing as many food packages as possible. Since 2020, we’ve distributed over a thousand food packages to hungry people in Yemen, but there are still so many more who need your help! So, please consider donating today to provide them not only the nutrition they desperately need, but hope for a brighter future. That’s part of our Year-End Resolutions, anyway.
About Our Year-End Resolutions
A take on New Year’s Resolutions, our Year-End Resolutions is something you can do—right here, right now—that has an impact before the year is officially over. For example, contributing to one of Embrace Relief’s many humanitarian causes (check them all out here). And the best thing is—by doing so, you’ll officially make 2021 a great year. Not just for yourself, but for people like Abbas and his family who need support but have nowhere and no one to turn to, because with your help, we provide the resources needed to save and change lives. Happy Year-End!
