The emergency situation in Yemen continued in 2017 due to the bad security state for more than three years. Therefore, Hemmat Shabab Foundation for Development (HSF) has implemented several community projects to alleviate the suffering from the families affected by the crisis in Yemen and negatively impacting their economic situation. The duty of the community institution to find some solutions to some the problems resulting from the current circumstances and motivate young people to contribute to the community through improving the situation and reducing the aggravation of the problems.
The Foundation renewed the partnership with international organizations as well as international companies to implement community projects which are appropriate to the situation and needs of the community, and these project are:
1- The business incubator Noah's Ark
The Noah's Ark project is a business incubator that seeks to contribute to help emerging and damaged businesses by providing a business environment and adequate technical support. Also, it provides office space for businesspersons and entrepreneurial projects, as well as providing consultancy and training services to entrepreneurs to ensure the stability and development of projects in the current business environment. Noah's Ark seeks to provide the necessary additional services needed by entrepreneurs to contribute to their success and continuity. Hemmat Shabab Foundation for Development has established Noah's Business Incubator with integrated spaces in 2016 in Sana’a capital to host projects for entrepreneurs. Noah Ark is still providing its services during 2017. The Ark incubated many projects for new entrepreneurs, (26) projects that benefited from the incubation and the rest will be incubated during the coming periods. The incubated projects were in the fields of Technology, engineering, agriculture, public services). The projects benefited from basic services (office space - electricity, internet, water, telephone – printing-), also, the additional service such as ( Awareness courses - Issuing legal licenses- Marketing Consulting - Financial Consulting – Networking between the projects).
2 - Project Liter of Light (Phase II - Phase III)
The continued power outages due to the emergency situation in the country for more than 3 years ago and the number of families, who are in need of basic lighting, increased especially the displaced families who arrived in Sana'a governorate from provinces that are suffering from armed conflict. Therefore, Hemmat Shabab Foundation for Development, supported by PepsiCo to complete the second and third phases of Liter of Light to alleviate the suffering of deprivation of the most vulnerable families in Sana'a governorate through providing of Liter of light systems of solar energy. The number of beneficiaries of the project during the year 2017 reached to (1699) in Al-Sanayna - Nuqom - Hziaz - Bani Hawat – Aswan districts. The total number of beneficiaries from the project during 2016 and 2017 reached to (2699) families. The project has more than (104) young engineers and volunteers of the targeted areas during this year.
3. Humanitarian Cash Assistance Program Taiz - Verification and Field Registration Activity for Families Affected by War
Among the activities provided by Hemmat Shabab for Development Foundation in the humanitarian cash assistance program - Taiz, which is supported by UNICEF and implemented by many partners in Taiz City, the foundation has carried out verification and registration activities for war-affected families in the supplementary phase (from the complaints fold ) .
In collaboration with the partners of the Social Welfare Fund in Taiz government and Prodji Company, the Foundation has sought to carry out the field verification of the families registered in the Welfare Fund folds, as well as the field registration of the families in one database, processing it and submitting it to UNICEF to prepare it to disbursements by Bank Al-Amal in Taiz city. The verification and field registration operations included the targeted areas in the humanitarian cash assistance program for war-affected families in Alkahera and Salala districts, targeting families who provide complaint through Social Welfare Fund telephones that were registered in the official complaints lists, as well as the use of electronic programs to carry out field registration of targeted families. The verification and registration process went through several phases. The1078 war-affected families benefited from this project and received cash assistance from UNICEF. More than 20 young men and women participated in this project.
4- What increased of my food 2017?
Many of the displaced families and the most vulnerable in the Sana’a capital suffer from extreme poverty as a result of the recent security and economic events, which have led many families moved from the middle class to poverty and below the poverty line. With the intensification of the displacement of many families from armed conflict areas in some governorates to Sana'a governorate, this has contributed to the increase in the number of families who need the aid to provide the basic needs of living and food. Hemmat Shabab for Development foundation has implemented a campaign (what increased of my food 2017) in Ramadhan. The food is collected from several families from different regions, sorted, processed, and redistributed to provide the Suhoor meal to needy and deserving families in the capital. The campaign was carried out with the contribution of 60 volunteers and the provision of (200) Sahoor meals during 20 days of Ramadhan for 200 families in the Capital.
5 - Ramadhan food basket Campaign 2017 - Taiz
In the city of Taiz, Hemmat Shabab Foundation for Development, with the support of the private sector, distributed the basic foodstuffs to poor families during Ramadhan 2017 in Taiz City.
The number of beneficiaries reached (1158) families. The food basket was consisting of (25 kg flour + 10 Kg of rice + 10 Kg of sugar + 4 liters of oil + 12 cans of beans + 2 kilos of date) distributed within in Taiz city and Alhoban area. In addition, 434 small food baskets were distributed to (434) families in Musharaea, Wahadnan, Sabar-almawadim. The small food basket consists of (25 kg of flour + 10 kg of rice+ 10 kg sugar + 1.7 liters of oil), Eid clothes have been distributed to (185) orphans within Taiz. City as well.
6- Cholera Emergency Response Project
In April of 2017, the official and international health authorities announced the detection of cases of cholera epidemics in Yemen. Since then, epidemics have been rising rapidly and are spreading in many governorates of Yemen. Official statistics registered (300000) cases and 1970 death cases. National and international efforts have been accelerated to contain the spread of the disease and to limit the development of its spread,
In addition, Hemmat Shabab for Development has implemented the emergency response activities for cholera epidemic in Taiz, with the support of UNICEF. The Foundation has sought to target the areas most affected by cholera, which has the highest incidence of the disease, the foundation applied environmental and water sanitation projects and community awareness, to decrease the number of patients in the areas where the projects are being implemented. The project targeted directorates of Taizia,Sala, Alkahera and Mudafar. 55170 families benefited from this project and help them to get rid of the causes of the cholera epidemic. More than 209 young men and women has been involved in the project during November and December 2017.
7- Supporting the Displaced of Dar Al-Rahma School
Dar al-Rahma School for the Displaced is located in Al-Hoban, where many of the neediest families have been displaced in Taiz. They have lived inside the school. The humanitarian relief operations in Al-Houban area have been stopped for four consecutive months, so the displaced families in the school are in dire straits, they have suffering from the shortage of food and medicine. Hemmat Shabab Foundation Development for sought to help these families by providing food and necessary medical supplies. 40 needy families benefited from the campaign. The families were supported by 40 food baskets and blanket , this basket consisting of 25 kg flour, 25 kg of Australian flour, 5 kilos of rice - 4 liters of oil - 24 cans of beans - half kilo tea - 10 kilos of sugar - 2 blankets for each family. In addition, the families were supported in the school with 10 first aid kits, 23 boxes of baby milk, and 32 packs of diapers. (5) Individuals participated in this activity.
List of projects implemented during 2017:
Project Name
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Place
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Beneficiaries
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Workers and Volunteers
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Funder
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NoahArk Project
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Sana’a Capital
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26 Pioneer Projects
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4 members
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Hemmat Shabab for Development
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Liter of light (Phase 2 &3)
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Sana’a
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1669 Families
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104 members
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PepsiCo Company
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Humanitarian cash aid
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Taiz
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1078 Families
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20 members
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UNICEF
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What increased of my food 2017
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Sana’a Capital
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200 Families
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60 members
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Private Sector
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Basket Food Distribution Campaign
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Taiz
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1592 families
185 orphans
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30 members
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Private Sector
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Emergency Cholera Response Project
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Taiz
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55170 families
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209 members
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UNICEF
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Supporting Al-Rahma school Acitvity
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Taiz
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40 families
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5 members
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Private sector
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