
ACTNews,
SANA'A – In Ramadan 2020, many Yemenis are under threat of starvation. In
an article written in April 2020, the BBC included Yemen in countries that are
the most at risk of famine in 2020. The other countries are the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Venezuela, South Sudan, and Afghanistan.
World Food Program
reported that 15.9 million people woke up hungry every day "As conflicts
become longer, more and more people become vulnerable", the WFP's Chief
Economist and Director of Research, Assessment and Monitoring Division, Arif
Husain, told the BBC.
Seeing these
conditions, Aksi Cepat Tanggap distributed food packages to ease the burden on
Yemeni citizens during last year's Ramadan. Said Mukaffiy of ACT’s Global
Humanity Response Team said that food aid was one of the programs held to
support Yemeni citizens in Ramadan 2020.
"Food
packages were delivered to people in Sana'a City, especially for poor families
consisting of mothers and children who live by themselves. A total of 83 families
received this assistance," reported Said.
Said added that
food package distributions were not only held during Ramadan. Considering that
Yemen has a high rate of hunger and malnutrition, ACT has relentlessly provided
food aid to war-torn Yemen. "Insha, this year, the food distribution for
Yemen in Ramadan will continue,” concluded Said. []