U.S. ASSISTS IDPS IN YEMEN

SANA’A, May 04 (Saba)- USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) has provided US$ 1.9 million to three non-governmental organizations for the provision of humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other conflict-affected populations in northern Yemen.

In a press release, the U.S. embassy in Sana’a said that the new programs will provide an estimated 250,000 IDPs with urgently needed shelter materials, food assistance and health services, in addition to supporting the logistics operation of these organizations in their humanitarian activities.

The implementing partners for these grants are Relief International, Save the Children, and ADRA.

In addition to the new US$ 1.9 million, USAID has previously provided over US$ 10 million in emergency assistance to people affected by conflict in northern Yemen.