11 years of war in Yemen. Millions of children are still waiting to learn.
At 11, most children finish primary school. In Yemen, many are still waiting to start. Where you’re born shouldn’t decide whether you get to learn.
News and stories
Read the latest news from War Child and the stories of the children and families we support around the world.
Inside the shelters supporting families fleeing the war in Lebanon
Across 28 shelters, War Child and its partners are providing children and families with safety, care and support.
From Scarcity to Stability: The Quiet Rebuilding Happening in Yemen
Families and caregivers are rebuilding their lives in Yemen with support from public donations and UK Aid Match Funding from the UK government.
Yemen's Escalating Hunger Crisis: Nearly Half the Population Struggles to Find Enough Food
As new data reveals that Yemen is now the world's second biggest food crisis, with half of its population facing hunger and nearly half of all children under five suffering from chronic malnutrition, this World Food Day, international and national organisations in Yemen are calling for urgent action to address the escalating hunger crisis.
Better livelihoods, better futures.
War Child’s vocational training programme unlocks a generation in Yemen with UK Aid Match.
Saeed and Salem’s story
Empowering caregivers and unlocking a generation through positive parenting with UK Aid Match.
Marwa’s story
Reviving dreams and unlocking a generation of children to fulfil their potential with UK Aid Match.
Hayat's Story
Meet Hayat, she's 18 years old and lives in Yemen.
War Child in 2022
In 2022 War Child UK were able to provide support to 256,700 children and adults - making it our strongest year ever.
Noor Hassan's story
Noor Hassan lives with his family in a camp for Internally Displaced People in Yemen. War Child helped them to buy two sheep and some necessities which opened new possibilities to improve their living conditions.
8 things you might not know about Yemen
The crisis in Yemen has been deemed one of the worst in our lifetime. Here are 8 things you may want to know about the situation in Yemen.
£1,778,406 raised for our Unlock a Generation appeal
In March 2022, we announced that the UK government would be matching public donations to our Unlock a Generation appeal.
