Yemen
CURRENT NEED: The ongoing conflict in Yemen, now in its fifth year, has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Yemen is suffering from a brutal civil war, a cholera epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and landmines, which continue to inflict harm upon civilians. MLI continues to work with our in-country partners to provide lifesaving assistance to landmine survivors and is currently exploring options to establish a Mine Detection Dog capacity that would expedite and greatly improve the capacity of demining operations. Please read our press release regarding the situation in Yemen here and please donate below to support our efforts to help the Yemeni people.
CHAMPS
CHAMPS-Yemen began in 2011 after the initiation of a successful Survivors’ Assistance program and has continued over the past 13 years, despite increasing violence. In partnership with the Yemen Mine Action Center (YEMAC) and the Yemen Association for Landmine Survivors (YALS), MLI facilitates regular Skype calls between three schools in Sana’a and five U.S. schools: Glenelg Country School in Maryland, New Lebanon School in Connecticut, North Mianus School in Connecticut, Moffet School in Pennsylvania, and the Anna Linglebach School in Pennsylvania.
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Through the CHAMPS Yemen program, more than 500 landmine survivors received prostheses and medical assistance between 2014 and 2023. Additionally, 560 survivors have completed vocational training courses in computer science, carpentry, and sewing since the start of the program. Through the YALS center, select graduates of the program receive micro-grants that enable them to apply their skills and open their own businesses, such as mini-markets and seamstress shops, and provide financially for themselves and their families.
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Handmade items made by our Yemeni landmine survivors are now available for purchase here!
All proceeds are returned to the survivor who made the item.
Survivors' Assistance
Here are stories of some of the survivors MLI has reached through CHAMPS and our Survivors’ Assistance programs.
