Yemen Crisis Appeal

The decade of conflict has killed over 19,000 people and displaced nearly five million people, disproportionately women and children.

Yemen faces the worst famine the world has seen for decades. Over 19 million people rely on aid to survive. More than half of those are children.

It is not only the poorest country in the world, but one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. Millions of people have fled their homes in search of safety. Yeminis face the triple threat of war, disease and hunger. Ongoing fighting has forced hundreds of thousands more people to flee.

Much of Yemen’s critical infrastructure has been destroyed – the roads, bridges, markets, hospitals, schools, and private factories that powered Yemen’s economy. Education and healthcare services have been devastated, leaving millions without critical support.

The recent aid cuts have had a devastating impact on communities, leaving millions of people without the means to survive and without access to education and health services. Families are facing higher prices and reduced humanitarian assistance.

The country has struggled with cholera since the world’s worst outbreak began five years ago with more than 2.1 million reported cases.

Together with partners, we continue to support people with food, access to safe, clean water and cash assistance and food vouchers to the most vulnerable.

Our partners have rehabilitated water systems in a number of rural communities in western Yemen, providing hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people with safe drinking water and help the prevention of infectious diseases such as cholera.

We are providing cash-for-work opportunities for women to help them get themselves a place at the table economically, socially, and politically. As well as supporting households with livelihood cash grants.

But that isn’t enough – the Yemeni people are asking for peace – they must be able to rebuild their lives, and live without the fear and devastation caused by war.

How we spend your money

For every £1 you donate to this emergency appeal, we will allocate 9p of your donation to cover general support and running costs. There is a small chance that we will raise more money than is needed for this appeal. If this happens, we'll spend any additional funds on other Oxfam projects – wherever the need is greatest.