URGENT: Yemen’s Harsh Winter Makes the Worst Humanitarian Crisis Even Worse

The decade-long conflict in Yemen has pushed more than 80% of Yemen’s population into extreme poverty, leaving them vulnerable to displacement, malnutrition, and frequent disease outbreaks.

Today, over 4.5 million Yemenis are displaced, living in tents that offer little protection from the harsh weather.

For 17 million people struggling with hunger and food insecurity, the idea of affording warm jackets and blankets is a distant dream.

Can you then imagine what that would mean for 21.6 million people who are already in dire need of humanitarian assistance?

As winter temperatures continue to plummet as low as 5°C (41°F) in some regions, and even colder at night, the people of Yemen are at risk of freezing to death.

Even those who survive the cold will remain highly vulnerable to cold-related illnesses like hypothermia and respiratory infections.

And that’s why,

Since the conflict started, Good Deed Charity has been working tirelessly to support the people of Yemen in their struggle for survival.

Thanks to your generous support, we’ve saved countless lives every day. Our four fully operational bakeries provide over 12,000 people with lifesaving, nutritious bread for free each day. Moreover, our monthly food baskets help sustain thousands with daily nutrition.

But as temperatures drop below freezing, the need for our assistance has grown dramatically.

Last year, you helped families endure the harsh winter by distributing 4,250 jackets, 790 blankets, and 700 mattresses to 2,300 families in the 12 most affected areas.

This year, the situation is even more dire, and our people need us more than ever!

That’s why we must double our efforts and our impact.

Unfortunately, winter is already here, and the window for us to act is closing in fast. The next few weeks are critical to delivering aid before temperatures drop further.

If we act swiftly and on-time, we can save countless lives together, and help prevent millions of vulnerable people from succumbing to cold-related illnesses.

However, if we fail to do so, we risk losing just as many lives!

So, this holiday season, will you join hands with GDC and help provide warmth to those who need it the most?

Good Deed Charity was co-founded by Dr Mohammed Alazani, father of 6, and a distinguished cardiovascular surgeon in Germany. Dr. Mohammed is originally from Yemen, and he took it upon himself to help the people of his country.

At first alone, then with a group of his medical colleagues. In 2019, he realized he could do much more with a registered charity and local office in Yemen and established Good Deed Charity.

By funding the administrative costs associated with running a charity through his own pockets and with the help of his colleagues, Good Deed Charity has remained a 100% Donation Policy charity, putting 100% of your donations to work on the ground.

Today, Good Deed Charity is one of only 2 charities in Europe that has a registered office in Yemen.

For this reason, we have a dedicated delivery team that knows how to navigate the country in order to facilitate local relief operations in Yemen on behalf of other big charities such as:

We are also registered as a nonprofit organization in the United Kingdom (tax-deductible) exclusively focused on supporting the needy in Yemen.

Having a local office in Yemen allows us to provide our supporters with full transparency through videos and photos highlighting the direct impact of your donations on an on-going basis. At the same time, none of your donations are being redirected towards middlemen to provide any services.

The problem in Yemen is devastating – and we know that the only way we’ll be able to efficiently and effectively deliver the help they need is through working with a series of partners. And not just any partners – but the best of the best. Our partners have been on the ground in Yemen for several years and understand the problem first-hand.

We have worked with Charity Right, Mercy Bakery, Pious Projects, Crisis Aid, Heroic Hearts, Slough Islamic Trust, and Imdad Relief Foundation to provide life-saving aid to the people in Yemen.

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