This Giving Tuesday, your support
can help MLI deliver a life-changing first prosthetic to a landmine
survivor in Yemen.
10-year-old Ammar Husain Abdullah Saif was playing with his friend, Laith, when he picked up what looked like a harmless piece of plastic. Tragically, it was an explosive remnant of war (ERW). The blast caused severe internal injuries and the loss of Ammar’s left hand.
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Internally displaced children like Ammar are among the most vulnerable in Yemen, where landmines and ERWs continue to threaten families who have already been forced from their homes. Ammar’s family fled their village due to the ongoing conflict and sought refuge in the Al Quabbaitah District.
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Today, Ammar is bravely fighting to heal and return to school with the support of his family — and he needs your help too. Your donation will help him receive a prosthetic limb and the medical care he urgently needs.
The impact of landmines extends far beyond the moment of detonation. For children, the consequences are especially devastating. Their physical injuries are often more severe than those of adults, their emotional trauma deeper, and their future economic opportunities dramatically limited. Many child survivors face overwhelming barriers to attending school, accessing prosthetics or medical care, learning new skills to adapt, or building families of their own as adults.
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MLI provides medical assistance, prosthetics, and vocational training to thousands of survivors — especially children — offering renewed hope and a pathway to a brighter 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
Before 2025, MLI partnered with the U.S. State Department, the Yemen Mine Action Center (YEMAC), and the Yemen Association for Landmine Survivors (YALS) to provide medical and vocational support to landmine survivors in Yemen. Unfortunately, due to shifts in federal funding priorities, MLI’s CHAMPS program and our survivors’ assistance program in Yemen were discontinued.
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Even so, MLI remains committed to supporting our friends and partners in Yemen. Through our 2025 Giving Tuesday campaign for Ammar, we hope to continue delivering the critical, lifesaving assistance that survivors need. Thank you for helping us carry this work forward.
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.