Yemen Water Crisis Response
Addressing the Yemen water crisis: Restoring access, building solutions, saving lives
The Yemen water crisis is leaving millions without access to safe water and sanitation. Today, 12.4 million people lack clean drinking water and 9.6 million have no adequate sanitation facilities. As the country’s WASH infrastructure collapses, health risks are rising. In coastal regions and even inland, high salinity in well water causes serious health issues. Poor hygiene and contaminated water fuel the spread of disease, with recurring cholera outbreaks threatening millions of lives.
Vision Hope's response to the Yemen water crisis
Rehabilitation of water systems: We repair wells and elevated water tanks to restore safe water access.
Solar-powered water supply: We install solar energy systems to sustainably operate water infrastructure.
Awareness campaigns: We educate communities on cholera prevention, hygiene practices, and the rational use of water.
Improved sanitation services: We rehabilitate water networks, install photovoltaic systems, and set up solar-powered desalination plants. The brine byproduct is used for fish farming and Salicornia cultivation, creating new livelihoods.
Sanitation facilities in schools and health centers: We build hygienic sanitation units to reduce disease and support children’s education.
Capacity building: We strengthen local civil society committees, community leaders, and authorities to ensure long-term solutions to the Yemen water crisis.
Success Story
Nusaiba, an 81-year-old widow, often suffered from diarrhea and kidney problems because she had to drink water from the village’s contaminated pond. Hundreds of families in her area have the same health problems because they spend hours every day fetching contaminated water, but there are no alternatives. VHI distributed water filters in Nusaiba’s village and chose her as one of the beneficiaries because she has no family to support her. Now she drinks clean water every day and can also help other families with their water supply.
Current figures and projects addressing the Yemen water crisis
In our impact reports, you can learn more about our ongoing projects in response to the Yemen water crisis.