Disability in Yemen
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This page has curated news from Yemen. There are a total of 5 links.
Contents
- Assistive Technology
- Education and Childhood
- Humanitarian, Migrants and Refugees
- Water and Sanitation (WASH)
Assistive Technology
War leads to demand for prosthetics. (2022, Reuters)
Education and Childhood
How one blind boy helped rebuild his school. (Short video, Sep, BBC)
The children of a forgotten war stories of children living with injuries from the war. "Buy me a gun,” says Amir, “I will load a bullet in my gun and fire at those who took my leg.” (Jul, BBC)
Humanitarian, Migrants and Refugees
Dire situation for people with disabilities. An alarming report: 81% of those surveyed could not reach or use humanitarian services. Of the 300 local organizations providing disability services before the war, “only a fraction remain, with extremely limited capacity and resources”. One person interviewed said that:
“we simply cannot escape when explosions or armed clashes take place. This is a fear of every Yemeni, yet our limitations prevent us from being able to quickly get away from such hostile situations. It is a constant fear persons with disabilities in Yemen live with, and it’s holding us back from being able to do many things such as looking for sources of income.” (2022, Humanity & Inclusion)
Water and Sanitation (WASH)
A feature on safe latrines for the Bait Al-Amir community includes a section on inclusion of persons with disabilities. (2022, Sanitation Learning Hub)