9/17/2026
Qatar Charity has announced the activation of an emergency humanitarian response and the allocation of US$1 million as an initial response to support Yemeni refugees who, in recent days, have been forced to flee their country and seek refuge in the Republic of Djibouti amid renewed fighting in Yemen. Violence has triggered waves of internal displacement and refugee movements to neighboring countries as people search for safety and security.
As part of this response, Qatar Charity has activated its Crisis Cell team at its headquarters in Doha, as well as its Information and Crisis Management Center and field office in Djibouti, to monitor humanitarian developments on the ground and deliver urgent, life-saving assistance to newly arrived Yemeni families. The response also aims to strengthen support for host areas and communities facing mounting pressure because of the influx of refugees.
This step comes in response to the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation caused by renewed fighting in Yemen. According to the International Organization for Migration, the number of internally displaced people in Yemen has exceeded 85,000, while more than 2,000 Yemeni refugees have arrived on Djibouti’s northern coast near the Obock area in recent days. Many of them are women and children who were forced to undertake perilous journeys across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to reach safety.
The urgent humanitarian response package launched by Qatar Charity focuses on meeting the most pressing basic needs of affected families. It includes emergency shelter and essential non-food items, hot meals and ready-to-eat food assistance, safe drinking water, primary healthcare services, support for water, sanitation and hygiene services, and nutritional support for mothers and children.
The response also includes shelter supplies, covers and blankets, clothing and footwear for families in need, in addition to supporting temporary shelter solutions to provide a safer and more dignified environment for newly arrived refugees and alleviate the humanitarian hardship they have faced since their arrival.
Qatar Charity affirmed that its humanitarian intervention is being implemented in coordination with the relevant authorities and humanitarian partners to ensure that assistance reaches the most vulnerable families as quickly as possible, helping to alleviate their suffering while also supporting host communities that are shouldering additional burdens as the humanitarian crisis worsens.
Qatar Charity called on benefactors to support its urgent humanitarian response for Yemeni refugees in Djibouti.
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