Therapeutic Food for Starving Children in Yemen

$200 donated

Given by 4 generous donors in 8 weeks

UN humanitarian chief warns that seven million people in Yemen are 'on the cusp of famine'. Suspected cholera cases now exceed 300,000.

Nationwide

The world's largest humanitarian crisis is not in Syria. It's in Yemen.

The ongoing conflict in Yemen - 'once a place of joy and spirit' - has resulted in the largest food security emergency in the world: 6.8 million people severely food-insecure and in need of immediate aid.

And, as always, it's the children who suffer most.

In just two years, Yemen has seen a 200% increase in children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. This catastrophic situation has been made far worse with ongoing fighting, the impending collapse of the national heath system, the destruction of medical facilities, and the struggle for humanitarian groups to safely deliver aid.

UNICEF is able to provide ready-to-eat therapeutic food for Yemen's starving children. Last year alone, UNICEF provided over 4 million children with micronutrient interventions.

A sachet of therapeutic food costs just 60 cents, and 3 of these per day for 3-4 weeks, costing just $38, is enough to save the life of a malnourished child.

All money raised in this appeal will go directly to UNICEF. It will not pass through my hands at all.

For more information on the crisis in Yemen, check out Al Jazeera's articles and videos at http://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/yemen.html, and the UNICEF page, https://www.unicef.org.nz/famine-1

Patrick French's involvement (page creator)

Children suffering and dying, while the world largely looks on, is extremely distressing. I can give money, but on its own, it seems so little. But together, we can do so much more, increasing awareness as well as financial support for these precious people.