Yemen

Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Middle East. Poverty is widespread with around 42 percent of the population living below the poverty line. Despite considerable progress since the 1990 unification and 1994 civil war Yemen is still an essentially conservative and tribal society and one of the least developed in the world.

Tribal conflicts and tensions between the north and south of the country lead to regular and numerous unnecessary deaths.

Potable water is severely limited and much of the population has no access to healthcare or education.

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PERSONAL ACCOUNTS

Sharing the load with Fatema
Fourteen-year-old Fatema Ali Abdullah Bazaa, is from Sana’a in Yemen. She lives with her mother and seven siblings...more

Hope for Intesar
Thirteen-year-old Intesar Saleh Al-Hafashi lives in Sana’a in Yemen with her mother and six brothers and three sisters....more

The mother of orphans
Oloom Ahmad Haidara lives with her husband Fouad, their son Fuad, his wife and their five children, in the village of Hufra in the Al Dhuba district of Yemen...more

Independence for Ilham
The pair eat a breakfast of biscuits or bread and coffee in their small yard each morning and then Ilham goes to school...more

A better life for Ibrahim
Ibrahim Saleh Ahmed Abo Nasran is 12-years-old and lives in Sana’a, Yemen, with his mother Fergal Mohsen...more

Medicine for Malak
Malak, aged four, lives with her mother, Gameela, and six siblings, in Sana’a, Yemen. Malak’s father died sometime ago. Gameela’s mother helps the family out from time to time...more

PROJECT GALLERIES

Al Selo Project
Pictures of IRY project Al Selo Project. The project concentrates on a large scale water and health centre project for the local community...more

School stationary and winter coats for orphans and poor children
Pictures of IRY project providing school materials and winter coats for the new school year for sponsored orphans and other poor families...more

Ramadan 2007
IR's Ramadhan 2007 food distribution...more

IR activities for International Children's Day 2006
Pictures of Islamic Relief activities for International Children's Day...more

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

IR Yemen: Orphan's Drawings
A selection of drawings and paintings by IR sponsored orphans...more

Q&A

Yemen Q&A
Some of the most successful projects carried out by IR Yemen (IRY) are its conflict resolution programmes..more

PROJECT PROFILES

WFP Sa’ada Conflict Response
WFP Sa’ada Conflict Response. It aims to provide food to families displaced by the military operations...more

School stationary and winter coats for orphans and poor children
The project provided school materials and winter coats for the new school year for IR Yemen sponsored orphans and other poor families...more

Conflict Transformation and Peace Building
The project is funded by the British and Netherlands Embassies. It began in June 2007 and is ongoing. The overall goal of the project is to reduce incidents of violent conflict...more

IR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

IR’s work in the Middle East concentrates on: Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Yemen and Lebanon.

Click on your country of interest for updates on how IR is helping the people of the Middle East.

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