Yemen

Food insecurity remains an acute problem across the country with food consumption rates deteriorating at an “accelerating pace”: five million are at immediate risk of famine, more than 16 million are food insecure and almost 21 million require humanitarian assistance. Food prices in Yemen continue to soar leaving few people able to afford basic food to eat. According to the World Food Programme, since January 2021, the Minimum Food Basket cost has increased by 140% in areas under the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) and by 38% in areas governed by Yemen’s Sana’a-based authorities.

The ongoing war has torn many children away from education and coercion into child labour is a real threat. Working together with Yemen Aid, Mary’s Meals now operates in four schools in the Al Mansoora district of Aden – an area home to a large number of internally displaced people (IDPs) and other marginalised populations who all experience high levels of hunger. Our work with Yemen Aid will see more than 4,000 enrolled children receive a daily meal of a filled pitta bread sandwich with fruit and or vegetables. The serving of a nutritious lunch encourages children back into the security of the classroom.