Hunger and thirst continue in Yemen

Hunger and thirst continue in Yemen

What is it like to face hunger and thirst? For us living in America, extreme hunger and thirst feel like distant realities. Our homes, gardens, and stores abound with food. Our wells pump clear, uncontaminated water to quench our thirst. But in many places around the...
School or water

School or water

Abdel,* an elderly Yemeni father, searches each day for ways to earn an income and feed his family. Conflict in the country makes it difficult for many breadwinners like him to provide for their families. Abdel’s five children are responsible to fetch water for the...
“You saved us from hunger.”

“You saved us from hunger.”

“As we were trying to survive amidst of these calamities, you saved us from hunger,” shared Akram* family in Yemen. Akram is the only supporter of a family of six. He worked in a stone quarry until a large stone fell on his back and caused paralysis. When our contacts...
“There is still goodness in people”

“There is still goodness in people”

Amani’s* oldest son was killed and her second son has been missing for eleven years. This widow from poverty-stricken Yemen and her only daughter don’t have anyone to support them. They survive with the little food their neighbours share with them. When CAM contacts...
Yemen’s spiral to poverty’s depths

Yemen’s spiral to poverty’s depths

For countless Yemenis, conflict in their homeland has been reality for over six years. Since the beginning of the war in 2014, conflict, famine, and disease have killed nearly 250,000 people. Following is an overview of some of the challenges the Yemen’s people face....