Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation is a charity based in the US and Yemen that provides relief aid to people affected by the conflict in Yemen.[1]
It is governed by a volunteer board of directors, with minimal staff in the US.[1] Staff in Yemen are also volunteers, mostly current or former civil servants from the health and education sector.[1]
Leadership
Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation is led by its president, Yemeni-American epidemiologist Aisha Jumaan.[1][3]
Activities
Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation provides food aid,[4][5] healthcare supplies, water filters, and educational supplies to children.[1][6]
The organization has pushed the United States government to increase aid to Yemen and to stop the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia.[7][8][9]
^Pasquini, Elaine. "Biden Takes First Actions on Yemen." Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, vol. 40, no. 3, May 2021, pp. 52+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A659491742/AONE?u=anon~1e97b60c&sid=sitemap&xid=87bc9a1e. Accessed 15 Jan. 2022.
^Islamic Wealth and the SDGs: Global Strategies for Socio-economic Impact. (2021). Germany: Springer International Publishing. pp289