From crisis to recovery: Supporting displaced families after a fire in Al Dhale’e (Yemen)

Country: Yemen Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development Yemen has faced sustained conflict and repeated humanitarian shocks for over a decade, with internally displaced people remaining among the most vulnerable to sudden emergencies. On 13 January, a fire spread through a Somali refugee camp in Qatabah district, Al Dhale’e governorate, destroying 25 shelters belonging to families who had already been displaced from their homes. This secondary displacement further exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation, leaving affected families without shelter, protection, or essential belongings. Identifying urgent needs in the Camp On the same day, Acted rapidly mobilized resources to conduct a rapid needs assessment (RNA) to identify the losses and damages incurred by affected households. Based on the assessment findings and the most urgent identified needs, Acted activated its Crisis Modifier, a flexible funding mechanism that enables rapid response to sudden-onset shocks, in order to provide comprehensive multisectoral support to affected households. Acted’s provision of Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items Acted initially provided 18 affected households, representing 72 individuals (including 33 women and girls and 39 men and boys), with emergency shelters designed to restore safe and dignified living conditions, thanks to EU humanitarian support. In addition, Acted distributed 18 Non-Food Item (NFI) kits comprising blankets, mattresses, kitchen sets, buckets, and mats. This assistance enabled affected internally displaced families to restore basic living conditions and begin their early recovery process. Rebuilding lives after devastating fire The situation was extremely difficult and indescribable. Fear overwhelmed me, as my tent was the only refuge for my family and me...

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