The United Nations has called the humanitarian situation in Yemen the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis”:
- Over 20 million are in the midst of famine (AAH, 2018)
- 17.8 million people are food insecure (AAH, 2018)
- More than 2 million children in Yemen are acutely malnourished and require urgent care (AAH, 2018)
- 1.4 million people remain in hard-to-reach areas, unable to access vital assistance and support, an increase of 200,000 since February 2018. (AAH, 2018)
Islamic Relief USA is delivering food assistance, critical nutrition support to children, medical aid for cholera, and winter supplies. Islamic Relief Yemen was founded in Yemen in 1998 and has been implementing projects in Yemen for last 10 years. Islamic Relief is the leading relief agency in Yemen; other agencies, such as Catholic Relief Services, depend on IR to deliver their aid