Yemen is suffering. In the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, they are battling against crippling war, famine along with much more. With an estimated 28 million people – 80 per cent of the population are in urgent need of humanitarian aid and protection. 

The UN estimates that 130 children under the age of 5 die each day from hunger and disease in Yemen. This was happening before COVID-19; how many more malnourished children will lose their lives to the deadly combination of starvation, thirst and coronavirus now?

The UN warns that the coronavirus pandemic could "delete Yemen from maps all over the world". We cannot let that happen.

Families and communities have been torn apart and left without even the most basic of living essentials:

• 19.7 million people need basic healthcare
• Almost 18 million people are in need of water and sanitation facilities
• Over 3 million people have been left displaced by conflict

On the ground in Yemen, the situation is dire and things are getting worse each and every day.

Penny Appeal are on the ground in Yemen, delivering food, water and hygiene kits, as well as PPE and COVID-19 Testing Kits for hospitals and emergency centres:

• Food & Water - reached over 2,100 Yemeni people in recent weeks with food packs containing essentials and are providing 13 communities in Taiz with 3,000 litre water tanks
• Hygiene Kits - provided hygiene kits to 2,100 displaced people in Aden and Taiz
• PPE & Hospital Equipment - distributed PPE and COVID-19 Testing Kits to Aden State Hospital and 26 emergency operation centres

With support from people like you, Penny Appeal have helped over 82,000 people in Yemen over the last five years

As the conflict continues with no end in sight, help the people of Yemen and donate what you can today. 

“And whoever saves one life - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely” - Quran 5:32

There is still a lot of work to do. Every penny makes a difference.