Participant plays on a slide outside one of War Child’s centres in Yemen.
Where we work

Yemen

War Child continues to deliver life-saving child protection services, education support, vocational skills training and cash relief to children and their families in war-torn Yemen. 

The crisis in Yemen has been deemed one of the worst of our lifetime.  

Over 7 years of brutal conflict has left over 20 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Over half of these are children.

The onslaught of COVID-19, has only exacerbated an already dire situation, leaving Yemen’s economy, education and healthcare systems fragile. Widespread unemployment, internal displacement, food insecurity and a lack of access to shelter, sanitation, healthcare and education, has plunged even more families into crisis. More than 2 million children are currently out of school, putting them at increased risk of child labour and recruitment by armed groups. 

Despite sporadic ceasefires and peace talks, there does not seem to be an end in sight. The war no longer dominates the headlines, but the situation continues to deteriorate and the need for humanitarian assistance continues to grow. War Child is committed to operating in this challenging environment to deliver life-saving interventions to support children and their families.  

Scale of the challenge

  • 11 M

    Children in need of humanitarian aid and protection

  • 3.1 M

    Children are internally displaced

  • 4.5 M

    Children do not attend school

Our work in Yemen 

War Child has been operating in North Yemen since 2016, becoming the first international NGO to establish a presence there. Over the years, we have implemented projects in Sana’a and Aden, providing cash relief, food, and access to other life-saving essentials to children and their families who have lost their livelihoods due to the ongoing conflict. In recent years, we have expanded our programmes to include education and child protection initiatives throughout the country. Currently, War Child's programmes are running in the Sana’a and Ibb Governorates.

Participant Hamas at the War Child centre in her village.
The impacts of COVID-19 on Hamas’ family left her unable to go to school. This story is all too common for families in Yemen, who must place daily survival over their children’s education. Credit: Arete.
Last year I stopped going to school. My father used to earn a good salary, but it was cut and we could no longer afford the basic things we needed. Thanks to War Child I can go to school now. It’s wonderful and there are many fun games
Hamas, Yemen.
We won’t stop until every child living through conflict is safe from harm. 

But we can’t do it without you. 

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