children, especially, suffer during the war in the Yemen the Hunger. Some 7.4 million of them in need of help. To distribute the food freely, the auxiliary organizations, but hardly possible.
Fatima is twelve years old. And it weighs just ten kilograms. Two weeks ago, she brought her bigger sister to the hospital in the governorate of the capital city of Hajjah, approximately 130 kilometers North-West of Sana’a.
The Doctors say that Fatima got rid of all their fat reserves, so that she was practically just skin and bones. She has a reasonably healthy again, she had to be treated for at least a month of medical.
The twelve-year-old Fatima in a hospital in Hajjah in the North-West of Sana’a. You’ve all reduced their fat reserves, say the Doctors.
access to large grain stocks and prevent
The Situation for children in Yemen is getting worse and worse. According to the UN, 7.4 million children need humanitarian assistance. The are twelve percent more than two years ago.
Agreed ceasefires to be broken, so that the UN will have big problems to reach the people in Need. So insurgents held in the port city of Hodeida access to large Grain prevented according to the UN. With the food to 3.7 million people could be supplied for a month.
grain storage in Hodeida. With the food from the port city of 3.7 million people could be supplied for a month.
battles flames again and again
Although the beginning of the year, a ceasefire has been agreed for the port city of Hodeida, on flame, the fighting between the rebels Houthis and the loyal forces of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s support, again and again.
Hodeida is the most important lifeline of the Yemen. No other port more food, medicines and fuels to come into the country. Without Hodeida a total of twelve million Yemenis in need of currently urgent help can not be supplied.
supporters of the Houthi rebels. The battles with the loyal forces in support of President Hadi to flame again and again.
Exhausted and apathetic about life wrestled
Fatima’s older sister, tells us that the father 60 years ago, was unemployed and ill. He the case thus, as the breadwinner of the family. As it was with Fatima getting worse and you are totally exhausted and apathetic claimed the lives of rank, have you decided to bring your sister to the hospital. Fatima is so weak that you can’t go.
Many severely malnourished children in Yemen be brought to the hospital very late. Often, once the money for transportation has to be applied.