[Original by S. Kutsukake, 2024 Intern (December 26, 2024); Translated by S. Yoshihara/K. Takemura] “Children’s Place” or “Child Friendly Space (CFS)” projects are being carried out in the Rahba and Rajhi internally displaced persons camps in Yemen, where people who were driven from their homes in the civil war take shelter. This article will tell you about their lives as internally displaced persons. The harsh life of internally displaced persons What the residents of Rahba complain of is the harshness of life in tents. Because there is no air conditioning inside, it is hot while the sun is out and cold at night. In this environment with daily temperature differences,…
Building a Children’s Place in Yemen: The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
[Original written by ITO Tokiko and IMANAKA Ko for the project fundraised by READYFOR (October 30, 2023); Translated by J. Tsuchiya/K. Tanimoto and A. Taguchi] Once called “Happy Arabia”, Yemen used to be prosperous through trade. Situated in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, the country is now facing the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” This is due to the “forgotten war” that has continued for eight years since the aggravation of conflicts in 2015. Even children have been affected. •Two-thirds of the nation’s population, about 32 million people, are in need of some kind of support. •About 4.5 million are internally displaced persons (domestic refugees). •More than 2.7 million…