Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation
Formation | 2017 |
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Headquarters | Seattle, US, and Yemen |
President | Aisha Jumaan |
Website | yemenfoundation |
Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation is a charity based in the US and Yemen that provides relief aid to people affected by the conflict in Yemen.[1]
Organization
Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation was founded in 2017 and registered both Seattle[2] as a 501(c)(3) charitable organisation and in Yemen.[1]
It is governed by a volunteer board of directors, with minimal staff in the US.[1] Staff in Yemen are also volunteers, mostly current or former civil servants from the health and education sector.[1]
Leadership
Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation is led by its president, Yemeni-American epidemiologist Aisha Jumaan.[1][3]
Activities
Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation provides food aid,[4][5] healthcare supplies, water filters, and educational supplies to children.[1][6]
The organization has pushed the United States government to increase aid to Yemen and to stop the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Kimball, Ann Marie; Jumaan, Aisha (2020-01-01). "Yemen: the challenge of delivering aid in an active conflict zone". Global Security: Health, Science and Policy. 5 (1): 65–70. doi:10.1080/23779497.2020.1814162. S2CID 225244008.
- ^ "News - - Department of Health Systems and Population Health Master of Public Health MPH Degree and Certificate Programs". depts.washington.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Pasquini, Elaine. "Biden Takes First Actions on Yemen." Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, vol. 40, no. 3, May 2021, pp. 52+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A659491742/AONE?u=anon~1e97b60c&sid=sitemap&xid=87bc9a1e. Accessed 15 Jan. 2022.
- ^ Islamic Wealth and the SDGs: Global Strategies for Socio-economic Impact. (2021). Germany: Springer International Publishing. pp289
- ^ "12 Organizations Bringing Food Aid to Yemen". Food Tank. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Holenstein, Natascha (2020-09-03). "Yemeni Organizations Aiding the Crisis in Yemen". BORGEN. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Yemeni groups and INGOs renew call for pause in USAID suspension to fight Covid-19 in Yemen". NRC. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Conradis, Brandon (2021-02-13). "Biden's move on Yemen sparks new questions". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Yemeni activists and supporters demand end to 'War on Yemen' on global day of action following a teach-in by CDSA". Medill Reports Chicago. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
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- Timeline
- Outline
- Yemeni crisis
and attacks
- Shabwah Governorate offensive (2014–present)
- Battle of Aden Airport
- 2015 Sanaa mosque bombings: March and September
- Marib campaign
- Battle of Dhale
- Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen
- Battle of Aden (2015)
- Abyan campaign (March–August 2015)
- Lahij insurgency
- Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
- Shabwah campaign (March–August 2015)
- Battle of Mukalla (2015)
- Taiz campaign (2015–present)
- September 2015 Marib Tochka missile attack
- Aden unrest (2015–present)
- October 2015 Aden missile attack
- 2015 Aden car bombing
- Aden Christian attack
- 2016 Aden car bombing
- 23 May 2016 Aden bombings
- August 2016 Aden bombing
- December 2016 Aden suicide bombings
- Zinjibar and Jaar
- December 2015 Taiz missile attack
- Nihm Offensive
- Battle of Port Midi
- Hadramaut Insurgency
- Southern Abyan Offensive (2016)
- Abyan conflict (2016–2018)
- Battle of Mukalla (2016)
- May 2016 Yemen police bombings
- June 2016 Mukalla attacks
- 2016 Sanaa funeral airstrike
- Raid on Yakla
- Raid on Al Hathla
- Battle of Sanaa (2017)
- Battle of Aden (2018)
- Battle of Al Hudaydah
- Dahyan air strike
- Abha International Airport attack
- Battle of the Jabara Valley
- 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack
- January 2020 Marib attack
- Al-Jawf offensive
- Al Bayda offensive
- August 2020 Marib attack
- 2020 Aden attacks
- Battle of Marib
- 2021 Aden bombings
- 2022 Abu Dhabi attack
- Saada prison airstrike
- 2022 Jeddah missile attack
- 2022 Southern Yemen offensive
- Red Sea Crisis (2023-)
- Foreign involvement in the Yemeni civil war
- Humanitarian crisis
- War crimes and human rights violations
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Houthi government |
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Houthi government |
- United States–Houthi conflict (2023–present)
- Reactions to the Saudi-led military intervention
- List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
External links
- Official website