This Giving Tuesday, help MLI support a landmine survivor in Yemen receive his first prosthetic!
10-year old Ammar Husain Abdullah Saif was playing with his friend, Laith, when he picked up a seemingly-harmless piece of plastic that he found on the ground. Devastatingly, that piece of plastic was an explosive remnant of war (ERW). The explosion resulted in Ammar facing internal injuries and the loss of his left hand.
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Internally displaced children are among the most impacted in Yemen due to landmines and ERWs. Due to Yemen's ongoing civil war, Ammar's family had to flee their home village to seek refuge in the Al Quabbaitah District.
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Ammar is fighting to heal and return to school with the support of his family, but he needs your help too! Together, your donations will help Ammar receive a prosthetic limb and receive the medical treatment he desperately needs.
​​The impact of landmines extends far beyond the moment of detonation and the settling of debris. For children who are injured by landmines, their physical injuries are often more severe than adults, their emotional trauma greater, and their future economic opportunities significantly reduced. The majority of child mine victims have little chance of going to school, receiving the prostheses or medical care they need, learning skills that could help them adapt to their new condition, or growing a family when they become adults.
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MLI has provided medical assistance, prosthetics, and vocational training for thousands of survivors, especially children, offering renewed hope for their future. You can read more about survivors in specific countries and their stories here.
Background on Landmine Survivors in Yemen
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Landmine survivors in Yemen face a long and difficult journey toward recovery amid one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises. Years of conflict have left explosive remnants scattered across farmland, roads, and villages, causing life-altering injuries that often require specialized medical care in a country where health services are already strained. Survivors frequently struggle with limited access to prosthetics, rehabilitation, and psychosocial support, while also confronting social and economic barriers that make rebuilding their lives even harder. Despite these challenges, many show remarkable resilience, supported by local communities and humanitarian groups working to restore mobility, dignity, and hope.​
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​​A Return to Yemen
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Before 2025, MLI had a program through the US State Department to provide medical and vocational assistance to landmine survivors alongside our partners at the Yemen Mine Action Center (YEMAC) and the Yemen Association for Landmine Survivors (YALS). Unfortunately, due to the government funding freeze, MLI’s CHAMPS program and survivor's assistance program have been terminated.
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​Nevertheless, MLI wants to continue to support our friends and partners in Yemen with our 2025 Giving Tuesday campaign for Ammal, Thank you for helping us continue our lifesaving work!
Share MLI's "Giving Tuesday" campaign for our landmine survivor, Ammar Husain Abdullah Saif in Yemen with your social media community! Together, we can make a lasting impact.
*MLI is a humanitarian organization dedicated to alleviating suffering and fostering hope, growth, and stability. We stand firmly against conflict, dedicating our mission to safeguarding lives and fostering safer, brighter futures for all those impacted by its aftermath.