Here is a list of organizations helping people in Yemen who are surviving in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis – WUWF

Editor's note: The World is a public media organization covering the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The World does not accept donations for humanitarian relief in the country. The organizations below do.

Yemen is still at war. As the UN brings warring parties together, the country remains in crisis.

Yemen produces little of its own food and fuel, so Yemenis rely on imports to survive. After four years of war, famine has taken hold in parts of the country.

The UN Secretary General has said that successful negotiations over a ceasefire in Hodeidah will give thousands of children and families a much-needed reprieve from the fighting. Hodeidah's port on the Red Sea is the main entryway for container ships, bulk shipments of food and fuel. At the completion of the first dialogue in Sweden between Yemens warring parties in December, Secretary-General Antnio Guterres called it a starting point for peace and for ending the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

In the meantime, 11 million children across Yemen still need humanitarian assistance to survive, including nearly 400,000 who suffer from the most severe form of acute malnutrition and are at imminent risk of death.

But how do we help them?

The World surveyed journalists, humanitarians and Yemeni citizens to come up with this short list of aid groups some small and local, others huge and global with proven track records of helping families in Yemen. Each in its own way is helping Yemenis survive what the United Nations has called the worlds largest humanitarian crisis. We firstposted this list in 2017, and wecontinue to update it.

Humanitarians who live and work in Yemen

MonaReliefFatik al-Rodaini has been called a hero by Yemenis. He collects funds, buys food from local vendors, and creates batches of food(the term of art is "baskets")for families who his group has identified as needy. These days there is no shortage of need.

Yemen Hope and ReliefAhmad Algohbary rescues children suffering from severe malnutrition. Families request his help, and he uses donated funds to transport and house them for weeks while their children are treated at nutrition clinics in major Yemeni cities.

Organizations whose mission is to help Yemenis

Yemen Aid This group, founded by a Yemeni American, provides assistance and resources to Yemeni people, regardless of their race, political affiliation, ancestry or religion, inorder to positively change, and ultimately save, lives.

Yemen Our HomeThe United Nations Development Project set up "Yemen Our Home" to help people outside Yemen, especially the Yemeni diaspora, support in-country projects.

Yemen Relief and Reconstruction FoundationThis charity, based in Washington State,provides help and support to Yemeni families in desperate need. Through a network of local volunteers, YRRF reaches out toneedy families not only in urban areas, but also remote villages and refugee camps.

Global NGOs that include service inYemen

ICRCThe International Committee of the Red Cross has a well-organized operation in country, efficiently delivering food, clean water and essential household items. This year alone,the ICRCreached 4 million people with basic aid. The group has been outspoken in its call for an end to hostilities, working with all sides of the conflict.

International Rescue CommitteeThe International Rescue Committee provides lifesaving emergency aid, clean water and medical care to millions of people in Yemen affected by violent conflict and a growing health crisis.

INTERSOSSince the outbreak of the conflict in March 2015, this Rome-based organization has provided humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced persons and refugees fleeingongoing clashes and bombings. Some of the work they've done hasbeen to providemedical and food assistance, support and organize school and professional classes for children and teenagers, and provide psychological care and protection for the most vulnerable women and children and for the victims of abuse and violence.

Mdecins Sans Frontires (Doctors Without Borders)MSF has nearly 1,600 staff members across Yemen, including 82 staff members from abroad, working in 13 hospitals and supporting 18 more. MSF medical workers have shored up Yemens failed public health system and has been instrumental in combating the cholera epidemic that swept the country in 2017.

MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station)This group is bringing its seagoing medical clinic to Aden, in southen Yemen,to provide emergency dental and ophthalmology treatment for thousands of Yemeni patients during its 40 days in port. It will also deliver pharmaceutical supplies and high-calorie food supplements to the primary healthcare providers on the ground.

Norwegian Refugee CouncilNRC responds to emergency needs in Yemen by providing communities with resources, services and information that enable self-reliance and preserve dignity. One distinguishing feature of NRC's aid program is that it sometimes distributes cash. In Yemen's economy, ruined by war, NRC has given Yemenis the ability to buy the basics.

OxfamThis global organization delivers essential aid in the north and south of Yemen, and has reached1.4 million people across the frontlinessince July 2015. Oxfam provides clean water and sanitation services, including in hard-to-reach areas of the country, by trucking in drinking water, repairing water systems and building latrines. It supports families with cash payments to buy food in the local market or livestock, and cash for work programs, so they get a possible source of income.

UNICEFThe United Nations Childrens Fund, in collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, is working in all parts of Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country, providing food, shelter, sanitation, education and health servicesto help children survive and grow to their full potential. Surveys by UNICEF are an important gauge of the seriousness of Yemen's humanitarian crisis.

World Food ProgramThe World Food Program (WFP) beganproviding food aid to Yemenis long before the current war.Itslogo can beseen on sacks of flour in homes throughout the country. As conditions have worsened, WFP has stepped up its efforts, more than doubling the number of people it served in Yemen, from 3.5 million in January to over 7 million in October. In addition, WFP reports on travel conditions throughout Yemen,shares space on its planes and trucks, and has a history of helpingother organizations respondto humanitarian needs in Yemen.

Advocacy groups that work to end the war in Yemen

Friends Committee on National LegislationThe Friends Committee on National Legislation lobbies Congress and the Trumpadministration to advance peace, justice, opportunityand environmental stewardship. It has campaigned tirelessly to urge the US to withdraw its support from Saudi Arabias war in Yemen.

Mwatana Organization for Human RightsThis group is headquartered in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. Mwatana programs defend and protect human rights. Its researchers conductfield investigations to detect and stop human rights violations. The organization also attempts to provide support and justice for victims, to hold accountable those in violation of human rights, and to help craft legislation and policies that prevent such violations.

Yemen Peace ProjectThe US-based advocacy group Yemen Peace Project is dedicated to supporting Yemeni individuals and organizations working to create positive change; advancing peaceful, constructive US policies toward Yemen; defending the rights of Yemenis in the diaspora; and increasing understanding of Yemen in the wider world.

From The World 2019

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Here is a list of organizations helping people in Yemen who are surviving in the world's worst humanitarian crisis - WUWF