Humanitarian Crisis In Yemen
More than 24 million people, or 80 % of Yemen’s population, is in need of humanitarian assistance, including 12 million children.
Since violence broke out in late March 2015, conditions in Yemen - already one of the poorest countries in the Middle East - have rapidly deteriorated. Extreme shortages of food, safe water, sanitation and healthcare, as well as deadly massive outbreaks of cholera and diphtheria have taken a heavy toll on civilian lives and deprived families of basic needs. At least 70 percent of the population lack access to food, safe water and adequate healthcare and nearly one million suspected cholera cases have been registered since 2018.
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The spread of the virus is a worst-case scenario: millions of people are displaced, much of the country’s population is suffering from malnutrition, hospitals and health systems are decimated, and testing and protective equipment are extremely limited.Around 20% of the country’s 333 districts have no doctors whatsoever, while the entire nation has just 500 ventilators and 700 intensive care unit beds.
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The U.N. is trying to raise over $2.4 billion for aid to Yemen, but so far has not received nearly the amount of money needed. In order to help we ask you to donate money, spread awarness through social media, or sign petitions in the Take Action Tab. News outlets do not speak on the situation going on in Yemen, which is why we need your help to spread the word and help people understand the extent of Yemen's crisis.
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