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Here's what we mean when we say we’re saving lives in Yemen.
Dima grew up in Mosuk, Yemen, a very remote, mountainous region in southern Yemen. Her father, a police officer, had not been paid for six months and struggles to feed his children. "There is no food anymore," Rawiyah says. "People will die."
Dima's parents were terrified as they watched their little girl break into fevers and disintegrate from hunger.
Dima was suffering from malnutrition and cholera – she was fighting for her life.
The IRC currently provides health, nutrition, water and sanitation services to more than 250,000 people in Yemen. Fortunately, Dima was one of them.
"The IRC tested her, gave her injections, Plumpy'nut and medicines," her parents said, adding joyfully that: "She has recovered and is feeling better now."
The IRC is a major provider of humanitarian assistance in the country, with over 800 staff delivering lifesaving services. Our mobile medical clinics travel to remote and hard-to-reach places to treat children at risk of hunger and disease. Each week, we reach 10,000 individuals with health services and offer nutrition assistance and treatment to 500 children, and provide cash transfers and vouchers for food to 5,000 families.
Read about Dima and how our mobile medical clinics are helping address the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen. |
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