Emergency Winter Relief in Ibb Yemen 2019
Category: Yemen
400 Blankets for 100 Families in Yemen
IBB, YEMEN, February 12, 2020 —Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently completed a winter blanket distribution in war-torn Yemen where internally displaced Yemenis are struggling with cold weather without adequate shelter.
Yemenis fleeing the violence often leave their homes with little more than the clothes they are wearing. When they find a community of fellow displaced families, there is rarely shelter available. Many Yemeni families have to craft together shelters from debris they find nearby.
In these conditions, winter months are especially difficult. Baitulmaal worked with its partners and field workers inside Yemen to distribute 400 blankets to 100 displaced families in Ibb, Yemen.
“It gets cold in Ibb, especially at night,” said Elizabeth Sohail, programs manager for Baitulmaal. “These families need winter assistance as well as food, medicine and other aid and we feel blessed to have donors who help us make these deliveries possible.”
Baitulmaal recently funded a medical mission with IMANA Medical Relief that provided healthcare screenings, treatments and medicine to more than 900 displaced Yemenis. Baitulmaal was also featured in news outlets across the country for sponsoring a cross-country bike ride to raise awareness and funds for humanitarian relief in Yemen.
If you would like to learn more or to contribute to the emergency relief programs at Baitulmaal, please visit their website at johnjanney.org/.
Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Dallas, the charity has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit as well as international offices in Jordan, Kenya and Pakistan.
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American-Muslim Doctors See 890 Patients in Yemen
Medical mission was a joint project between Baitulmaal and IMANA Medical Relief
ADEN, YEMEN, November 28, 2019 — Nearly 1,000 Yemenis received healthcare assessments, treatments and prescription medication in Aden, Yemen, as part of a joint medical mission with Baitulmaal, a Texas-based international humanitarian aid organization, and IMANA Medical Relief, an Illinois-based humanitarian medical association.
Six doctors saw 890 patients and ran 130 lab tests during the 4-day mission. Doctors reported that most patients were women and children. Conditions treated include hypertension, diabetes, parasitic infections, malnutrition and wound care.
“Many of the patients we saw knew they were dealing with a healthcare condition that needed attention,” said Dr. Ismail Mehr, IMANA Medical Relief chairman and lead doctor for the Yemen medical mission. “They just simply could not afford medication.”
Dr. Mehr said his team provided three months worth of medication to those in need, which he said should last them until the next mission arrives. In total, the mission provided more than $100,000 worth of medications to Yemenis who would otherwise not have access to these life-saving drugs.
Doctors who participated in the Yemen mission are:
- Dr. Ismail Mehr
- Dr. Kanwal Chaudhry
- Dr. Henna Patel
- Dr. Saqiba Khan
- Dr. Labib Syed
- Dr. Faiz Hussain
Baitulmaal representatives said that basic healthcare is often a casualty during civil conflicts. Mazen Mokhtar, executive director of Baitulmaal, said that war-damaged medical facilities, people being displaced and widespread poverty have created a deadly situation for millions of Yemenis.
“More than 16 million Yemenis need basic healthcare,” said Mokhtar. “It’s a shame that treatable illnesses, like cholera, are killing killing people in Yemen and will continue killing people unless we do something.”
Mokhtar encourages people concerned about the wellbeing of internally displaced people in Yemen to donate generously at johnjanney.org/donate.
Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Dallas, the charity has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit as well as international offices in Jordan, Kenya and Pakistan.
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Support Healthcare for Displaced Yemenis
Cyclist Starts Cross-Country Ride to Raise Awareness about Crisis in Yemen
GARNET VALLEY, Pa., June 25, 2019 — Cyclist Carson Caldwell is kicking off his cross-country bike ride at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Jack King Park in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
The bike ride is being done in association with Dallas-based Baitulmaal, which is listed in The New York Times article “Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis: How to Help” as a highly rated charity providing emergency relief in Yemen.
Caldwell learned about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen after doing an internet search for “which countries are starving.” He said he was overcome with a sense of helplessness upon discovering the severity of the crisis.
“I really feel a sense of obligation to try to do something to help,” Caldwell said. “I believe if we all band together and unite, we can make a very meaningful difference for the children and families suffering in Yemen today.”
The New York Times is calling the situation in Yemen “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis” with 22 million Yemenis in urgent need of humanitarian aid. More than 85,000 children have already starved to death and 8 million Yemenis are on the verge of starvation. The conflict has also pushed 32 percent of its provinces into a heightened risk of falling into famine.
Caldwell plans to ride his bicycle from Pennsylvania to California with several stops along the way. He hopes to meet with supporters while raising awareness and funds for humanitarian relief. Donations will be used to send food and other humanitarian aid to people in Yemen.
People can follow his journey online at bike4yemen.org and use #bike4yemen to help him raise awareness on social media.
About Baitulmaal, Inc.
Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Dallas, the charity has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit as well as international offices in Jordan, Kenya and Pakistan.
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REFERENCES:
- Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis: How to Help — The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/world/middleeast/yemen-how-to-help.html - Official Website: http://bike4yemen.org
- Official Facebook Group (Carson posts updates here): https://www.facebook.com/groups/2563551230362610/
- Recent news coverage:
- WPMT-TV, FOX 43 (York, PA)
- Brian Kilmeade posts on Twitter and Facebook (combined audience of 632k)
- https://twitter.com/kilmeade/status/1144673253346205697
- https://www.facebook.com/Kilmeade/posts/10156520921312711
- The Brian Kilmeade Radio Show (Fox Radio, Nationwide)
- Change It Up with Paula Shaw (San Diego Radio)
- https://www.facebook.com/changeitupradio/videos/329288321352961/
- https://www.facebook.com/changeitupradio/videos/348978842683622/
- WVIR-TV, NBC 29 (Charlottesville, VA)
- WCAV-TV, CBS 19 (Charlottesville, VA)
- WSLS-TV, NBC 10 (Roanoke, VA)
- Spectrum News (Louisville, KY)
133,200 Meals, 200 Hygiene Kits for Yemen
The New York Times is calling the situation in Yemen “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis” and lists Baitulmaal among highly rated charities providing aid in Yemen.
The United Nation’s 2018 Humanitarian Needs Overview estimates that 17.8 million Yemenis don’t know where their next meal will come from. Nearly half of those who are suffering from food insecurity are on the verge of starvation.
The decreasing availability of food and fuel is placing 32 percent of all the districts in Yemen at a heightened risk of sliding into famine. With markets and trade routes disrupted and a blockage choking off essential goods, the people of Yemen are in urgent need.
The healthcare system of Yemen has also suffered. Only 50 percent of health facilities in high-risk districts are fully functional. This is leaving mothers, children and those suffering from illness without access to doctors, medicines and other healthcare resources.
On October 14, 2018, The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported an astonishing 1.2 million suspected cases of cholera since April. During that same time, they estimate 2,510 cholera related deaths.
Baitulmaal is working with partners on the ground in Yemen to provide urgently needed food and medicine. Currently, we are planning to send 200 food baskets containing flour, rice, sugar, beans and oil to displaced people within Yemen to alleviate food insecurity. We are also distributing 200 hygiene kits to push back against the cholera outbreak wreaking havoc on communities inside Yemen.
Baitulmaal has already sent two shipments of antibiotics, personal care items, health screening tests and other medical supplies worth an estimated $1,260,000 to help the people of Yemen — and we need to send more aid as quickly as possible!
About Baitulmaal, Inc.
Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Dallas, the charity has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit as well as international offices in Jordan, Kenya and Pakistan.
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The New York Times lists Baitulmaal among highly rated charities providing aid for Yemen.