The Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) has actively helped the people of Yemen since 2019, tailoring its activities to meet their urgent needs, particularly in the area of health care, access to water and educational support. PAH currently focuses on supporting the Ma’rib area, where it has run a multi-sectoral assistance project since early 2024. The scope of this project covers five camps for internally displaced people and the nearby Al Saqet clinic.
In order to improve health care, PAH supplies water, medicines, dressings, laboratory reagents and essential medical equipment to clinics. Thanks to PAH’s support, the Al Saqet clinic, previously closed due to the war, has been equipped with personal protective equipment and sanitary materials and has been connected to a nearby water source, thus enabling full-scale operation. The organization also funds the salaries of medical staff and provides training for local midwives. For those who have limited access to the clinic due to disability, cultural circumstances or the dangers of travel, PAH has set up a local team of health volunteers and midwives who not only support patients, but also are ready to deliver babies in emergency situations.
PAH also implements sanitation activities by repairing water and sewage systems, such as the water network in Aden. Due to the threat of a cholera epidemic, PAH modernizes water intake points in the camps as well as repairs electrical systems to reduce the risk of fires. In addition, camp residents receive essential shelter equipment, including blankets, mattresses and portable cookers. The organization also supports people who have lost their documents while fleeing their homes – it helps them obtain new ones in cooperation with the local population office.
In addition to emergency activities, PAH runs educational campaigns that raise awareness about hygiene and health among the local community, helping to prevent the spread of disease. In the education sector, PAH offers material and financial support to students and teachers by building new classrooms and providing necessary educational materials.
