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Years of conflict and economic decline have driven food prices beyond the reach of many Yemeni families, with currency depreciation and fuel shortages pushing staples to record highs. Households already ration meals are unlikely to afford diverse foods needed for healthy suhoor and iftar, especially for children, pregnant and lactating women, and people managing chronic illness.
Access constraints, disrupted markets, and intermittent electricity and water supply undermine food safety and storage. As Ramadan approaches, social obligations increase pressure on strained budgets, raising the risk of meal skipping, debt, and reliance on low-nutrient foods unless timely, dignified assistance is provided.
The program must deliver predictable, culturally appropriate food support aligned with Ramadan routines while protecting local markets and prioritizing vulnerable households in hard-to-reach areas.
Balanced, culturally appropriate baskets: Provide suhoor/iftar-aligned rations including staples (flour/rice), pulses or canned protein, dates, oil, and iodized salt, with options for special diets to safeguard nutrition.
Safe, efficient distribution: Use verified lists, staggered pickup times, and limited home delivery for older adults and persons with disabilities, with simple tokens and clear queuing to reduce crowding and duplication.
Market-aware procurement & logistics: Source locally or regionally when feasible to avoid price shocks, pre-position stocks ahead of access disruptions, and plan contingency routes for last-mile delivery.
Monitoring, accountability & adaptation: Track stocks and deliveries in real time, run post-distribution checks, keep feedback channels open (hotlines/complaint desks), and adjust basket contents and targeting based on findings.
An estimated 17.6 million people in Yemen (52 per cent of the total population) were likely to be severely food insecure (IPC phase 3 and above) in 2024, with 6 million expected to experience emergency levels of food insecurity (Phase 4). Lahij Governorate already hosted ten thousand Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and most lived in approximately 111 IDP sites. This project was designed and developed based on the humanitarian context in Yemen, the needs on the ground and in coordination with the food security and livelihoods cluster to prevent the threat of hunger and reduce suffering of most crisis-affected populations in Tuban District of Lahij Governorate.
The project supported 70 households (490 persons) through the provision of full recommended food packages. The food packages included White flour (25 KG), Brown wheat (25 KG), Veg Oil (8 liter), Dates 4k, Iodized Salt, Kidney Beans (24 cans250gm), Pudding 300g, Rice (5K), Cheese 15gm24 pieces, and powdered milk 900gm.
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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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