The situation in Yemen is grave.
Families are desperate for a safe place to stay, parents are forced to skip meals so their children have enough to eat, and the elderly and orphaned face pain and hunger, alone and afraid.
Here are some shocking truths on why Yemen needs your help today.
Reference: The United Nations 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Yemen.
Hunger, food insecurity and health:
• 17 million people are food insecure—nearly half the country’s population.
• 1 in 2 children under the age of five, is acutely malnourished.
• 40% of Yemen’s health facilities are non-functional or partially functioning.
Shelter:
• 7 million people need shelter assistance, including 1.6 million internally displaced people living in substandard conditions.
• Severe flooding in 2024 displaced 480,000 people.
General Figures:
• 19.5 million people in Yemen need humanitarian assistance.
• Yemen remains one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with 4.8 million internally displaced people.
UNHCR teams continue to work tirelessly to provide protection, shelter and relief to those in need, along with multipurpose cash assistance for the most vulnerable families.
But underfunding remains a very serious threat to our relief efforts, and we rely heavily on your support to reach as many families as we can, with the help they desperately need.
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