Ongoing conflict and bombardment in Yemen is worsening an already fragile humanitarian situation. Increasing numbers of people are being displaced, building pressure on areas with already scare resources. Out of a population of approximately 27.6 million, roughly three quarters are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Communities across Yemen are working together to keep themselves and their children safe despite facing daily struggles. A lack of access to, safe water and food and resulting malnutrition increases risk of contracting increasingly prevalent water-borne diseases such as cholera. Children in particular are feeling the impact of the conflict. With millions of children out of school, Yemen’s younger generation are lacking the security and stability of a ‘normal’ childhood.

For people across Yemen, life is incredibly challenging:

• Around 60% of people are food insecure (OCHA, 2017)
• Every 10 minutes a child under the age of five dies from preventable causes (UNICEF, 2016)
• An estimated 15.7 million people do not have access to safe drinking water (OCHA, 2017)
• Around 4.5 million people are in need of emergency shelter and household items (OCHA, 2017)