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Years of conflict, currency depreciation, and rising fuel and transport costs have pushed staple food prices beyond the reach of many Yemeni families, making it difficult to prepare consistent, nutritious suhoor and iftar. Vulnerable groups—children, pregnant and lactating women, older adults, and people with chronic illness—face heightened risks of meal skipping and micronutrient gaps.
Access constraints and uneven market functioning compound the problem in both urban neighborhoods and remote districts, including IDP settlements. Limited refrigeration, clean water, and safe cooking fuel undermine food safety and storage, driving harmful coping strategies such as debt, reduced portions, or selling essential assets.
Support must be timely, dignified, and Ramadan-aligned while protecting local markets and reaching high-need communities safely and efficiently.
Culturally appropriate assistance: Provide halal food baskets or e-vouchers for suhoor/iftar that include staples, protein, dates, oil, and fresh produce, with fortified flour/iodized salt and options for special dietary needs.
Safe, orderly delivery: Use verified beneficiary lists, staggered pickup windows, accessible distribution points, and limited home delivery for homebound households to reduce crowding and protection risks.
Market-aware procurement & logistics: Source locally or regionally where feasible to avoid price shocks, pre-position stocks ahead of road closures, and plan contingency routes and fuel management to keep last-mile delivery reliable.
Yemen was enduring a severe humanitarian crisis, with the ongoing conflict and economic decline leading to widespread food insecurity and displacement. As of December 2024, approximately 17 million people were experiencing food insecurity, with 3.5 million pregnant or breastfeeding women and children under five suffering from acute malnutrition. With Ramadan approaching, the need for humanitarian support became even more urgent, as many families lacked the means to prepare daily meals for Iftar or sustain themselves throughout the month. Addressing these needs through food packages and hot Iftar meals provided immediate relief and restored dignity to families during this sacred month.
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Dr. Yahya Hendi is the Director for Muslim Life. He has been at Georgetown for 25 years and was the first Muslim chaplain to be hired full-time by an American university. Imam Hendi is a Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow at the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law and the Maryland Judiciary’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office. Imam Hendi is the founder and president of Clergy Beyond Borders. He also serves as a member of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of North America. Imam has served as an adjunct faculty member for Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Osher’s Lifelong Learning Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Fordham University, and Hartford Seminary. Imam Hendi also taught the course Inter-religious Encounters at Georgetown University. He is passionate about environmental responsibility, racial justice, eliminating poverty, fighting against the growing sense of militarism, and empowering Muslims to reform the way they practice and understand Islam. When Imam Hendi is not talking about these topics with students, you’ll find him in the kitchen cooking Maqloobah or his other favorite dishes, grilled chicken, rice, and hummus.
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