Half of all children in Yemen are not getting enough food – they are at risk from deadly diseases and permanent, long-term damage without urgent help.
A child in Yemen dies every 13 minutes
Over 2.2 million young children are projected to be acutely malnourished in 2026, with over half a million suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the deadliest form.
They are starving, sick, and scared. Schools and hospitals lie in ruins. Over 2 million children have fled their homes and now live in unsafe, unsanitary camps.
They are being forced into labour, child marriage, and armed groups. Four children are killed or injured every day as a result of the conflict. The devastation from these combined threats have plunged over 80% of the population into poverty. The crisis is growing every day.
You can help these children now. UNICEF is providing immediate aid and supporting long-term projects to address Yemen’s complex needs. Your support today can reach Yemen’s children before it’s too late.
UNICEF staff measure Kiara’s arm circumference, which shows she has a deadly form of malnutrition and will need consistent support for months to come.
One meal a day means no future tomorrow – unless we act now
This is the terrible suffering children in Yemen face every day. Eating so little, and so rarely, has devastating consequences.
Kiara developed severe diarrhoea and a persistent fever. When her mum rushed her to one of the few functioning health centres, she was diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition. This meant she was at risk of dying. And even if she survived, she’d risk permanent damage that would stay with her into adulthood.
Thankfully, she received nourishing ready-to-use therapeutic food from UNICEF and a measles vaccination. With ongoing care, provided by UNICEF supporters, she can escaped long-term negative health effects.
Two-year-old Mukhlisah also needs saved from the horrors of malnutrition. She is cared for by her aunt, who said Mukhlisah “often sleeps without having dinner”, eats only rice or bread and that her face had become gaunt. She needs immediate treatment.
You can help children like Mukhlisah now. You can save them from a terrible fate and relive their family from unbearable suffering.
How is the crisis affecting children?
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1 in every 2 children
are acutely malnourished and 537,000 are suffering from the most severe form of hunger.
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Over 41,000
children died in just one year in Yemen, mainly from preventable causes.
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2 million
children have been forced to flee their homes due to violent conflict and move into temporary camps.
10.8 million children need urgent help
Thanks to supporters like you, UNICEF is saving children’s lives in Yemen every day.
With your help, UNICEF treated over 294,000 children suffering from deadly severe acute malnutrition last year – providing them with ongoing monthly support.
And through assistance to healthcare facilities, 4.6 million people, mainly women and children, received vital health services.
Access to clean water and sanitation reached 1.1 million people, while UNICEF also delivered emergency cash assistance to 30,000 vulnerable households, helping families survive during their darkest hours.
But millions of children are still going hungry. They still lack access to healthcare and essential nutrients they need to grow up healthy.
With your support, we can close these gaps and protect even more lives. Yemen’s children deserve a healthier future – you can help make it happen.
Donate nowHow you can help save children in Yemen now
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€75 can give vitamin-enriched biscuits to prevent 25 children from developing malnutrition.
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€100 can provide protein-rich peanut paste to treat 40 children for severe acute malnutrition.
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€250 can give enough therapeutic milk to help feed 15 babies who are too weak to eat.
Donate monthly
A monthly donation will have the greatest impact, ensuring UNICEF can be there during and after the crisis in Yemen.
Other Ways to Donate
You can make a donation by phone by calling 01 878 3000, from Monday to Friday between 9:00 – 5:30pm.
You can send your donation by post to Freepost; UNICEF Ireland, 33 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin D01 R283.
In the unlikely event that the funds raised exceed UNICEF’s funding requirements for this appeal, your donation will be directed to where the need is greatest.