Back To Life

It is heartbreaking to witness a child  less than three old, his skin clinging to his bones, ravaged by illness and exhaustion, his strength depleted, his family unable to afford treatment, cause displaced, and displaced people in camps just find what they eat.

Ahmed Abdo Qawia is our hero, he grew up in a poor family in AL-Kawkha district, Hodeidah Governorate, which suffered from war. His family consists of seven males and two females, the youngest one is Ahmed  and the sole breadwinner for them is his father Abdo, who works as a fishing worker with an irregular and very limited income that is not enough to support his family.

Ahmed's father says "I am here with my family in a very bad situation. I am trying to work to earn a daily living for me and my family, but unfortunately I can only find a little from my work"

Abdo did not choose the option of living in the camps of his own , but rather the circumstances led him to do so, and he became a victim of his own living crisis. The disease almost caused the child Ahmed to die, had it not been for the kindness of God, and his life was saved by our volunteer teams that wander the camps for the displaced. I met Ahmed and his family, and the child was examined and transferred to the Qataba Center for Malnutrition, which Supervises AL-Twasul for human development, he was examined by the specialist doctor at the center, After that, he was included in the program for treating cases of malnutrition for children, and he was periodically supplied with therapeutic food and his health condition was monitored periodically to ensure that he wasn't have any diseases that might accompany him during the follow up period through a pediatrician, and conduct all laboratory tests and free dispensing of medicines from the health center. In addition to distributing monthly food baskets to Ahmed’s family and conducting awareness sessions for mothers on correct health practices to protect children from malnutrition.

After five months of treatment and continuous medical follow up, Ahmed's body responded and he began to show signs of improvement and activity in a way similar to that of a child his age. He laughed and smiled and was able to stand on his feet and his body returned to its normal state like any other child. These developments filled the heart of his family with happiness.

Despite the tragedies that the displaced are experiencing, while the Yemeni conflict continues and the economy collapses.

This has exposed more than 66% of families in Yemen to an urgent need for humanitarian aid. We work at the AL-Twasul Foundation for Human Development to make a difference, even if it is small, to raise the level of hope among families and individuals who are in need of assistance by standing beside them and supporting them.