Overview August 2022
Mission: To improve the lives of individuals and families affected by the war in Yemen through a range of sustainable projects, providing tangible results with a positive impact.
A Non-governmental, 501 (c) (3) charitable organization dedicated to alleviating the suffering caused by the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Officially established in New York City in 2018, from its more informal beginnings in 2015, HRD is the result of friends and community pulling together to find a way to help those less fortunate.
What we did in the Month of August
MERCY BAKERY SAN1: Location: Sana’a – Hayel
- 325 families a day were targeted by this branch with the following details:
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Bread quantity: 10 loaves) (Bread quality: high)
- No issues were raised by the local authorities or the health office.
- No change in the staff and the staff number.
MERCY BAKERY SAN2 & MERCY KITCHEN SAN1: Location: Sana’a – Al-Hasaba
327 families a day were targeted by this branch with the following details:
327 families a day were targeted by this branch with the following details:
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Bread quantity: 10 loaves) (Bread quality: high)
- No issues were raised by the local authorities or the health office.
MERCY BAKERY HOD1 & MERCY KITCHEN HOD1: Location: Al-Hodeida – Al-Salakhana
- 220 families a day were targeted by this branch with the following details:
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Bread quantity: 10 loaves) (Bread quality: high)
- 220 families a day were targeted for breakfast.
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Food quantity: good) (Food quality: high and various)
- No issues were raised by the local authorities or the health office.
RECOMMENDATION
Production increment for targeting at least 300 families.
MERCY BAKERY IBB1 & MERCY KITCHEN IBB1: Location: IBB – Ba’adan
- 515 families a day were targeted by this branch with the following details:
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Bread quantity: 10 loaves) (Bread quality: high)
- 550 families a day were targeted for breakfast.
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Food quantity: good) (Food quality: high and various)
- No issues were raised by the local authorities or the health office.
- No change in the staff and staff the number.
-
MERCY BAKERY IBB2 & MERCY KITCHEN IBB2: Location: IBB – Jibla
- 330 families a day were targeted by this branch with the following details:
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Bread quantity: 10 loaves) (Bread quality: high)
- 330 families a day were targeted for breakfast.
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Food quantity: good) (Food quality: high and various)
- No issues were raised by the local authorities or the health office.
RECOMMENDATION
100% production increment for targeting the double number of families and by covering more zones through small stores owned by HRD.
MERCY BAKERY BAY1 & MERCY KITCHEN BAY1: Location: Al-Baydha – Rada’a
- 300 families a day were targeted by this branch with the following details:
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Bread quantity: 10 loaves) (Bread quality: high)
- 300 families a day were targeted for breakfast.
(Average number of family size = 6 household members) (Food quantity: good) (Food quality: high and various)
- No issues were raised by the local authorities or the health office.
limitations
While all equipment and items of the bakeries that are located outside of Sana’a are delivered from Sana’a (the high quality and the availability is only in Sana’a) the following challenges and risks might be encountered:
- Are exposed to the risk of highway robbery.
- Difficulties of using highway roads that are not maintained.
- Delivering the goods from Sana’a costs more.
- Delivering the goods through a company is recommended to deliver the goods securely.
- The continuous increase in prices of goods and foodstuff while the value of the USD is going down.
- There is a huge crisis in the availability of fuel as the petrol and cooking gas are mostly not available in the market with official prices, and scarcely available in black market with high prices.
Appendices
- After building a good working relationship with the tradesmen, HRD sometimes receive flour in advance from them and pay them back few days later. (due to the delay encountered in bank transactions and transfer)
- Beneficiaries are selected by a field survey done by the staff without the interference of the neighborhood leader, (noting that we don’t rely on local organizations/corporations nor the authorities field surveys)
The criteria of the beneficiary’s selection:
Low income, orphans, displaced, widows, women with no foster, divorced women.
Dar Al-shawkani Orphanage
- Tables, chairs, windows, plumbing rehabilitation – done.
- Doors, stairs – done.
- Painting, electricity – Ongoing.
Al-shafaqaa foundation
Rent payment period from April to September 2022.
Water trucks
2 locations in Sana’a governorate, in 60 st. road.
2 trucks a month for each location.
Uplifts
Uplift 3 – November 2022 end of project and contract.
Medical emergency update
One of the most important project sections of HRD that targets the most urgent and vulnerable health cases.
These criteria of the selected patients are:
Low income, vulnerable families, health and emergency needs noting that there is no direct cash assistance, payments are made through hospitals and pharmacies.
HRD has targeted the following patients:
- Burns and gangrene treatment for Samar Salim from Hodeida in Care health center.
- Back surgery due to burns for Abdullah Jafar Al-Shaobi in Care health center, under treatment.
- Relaxation and lengthening of the flexor tendons of the hips, knees and back for Mashael Mohammed in Azal hospital, Succeed.
- Pelvic fracture and kidney’s failure for Aisha Al-Jabali in Al-Thawra hospital – Pelvic fracture surgery (succeeded) and Kidney’s failure (under treatment).
- Soft palate cleft surgery for Asil Al-Dubaei in Elite hospital, succeeded.
- Venous Doppler of left lower limp surgery for Fatehi Al-Baoni in Azal hospital, under treatment.
Appendices
- 90% of the projects processing (preparation, planning and implementation) are going well.
- Through the staff effective teamwork, HRD managed to overcome the circumstances encountered.
- The projects are planned and implemented in steady steps with the coordination of the finance department and the management.
- The problems that have been raised are usually from the targeted parties’ heads and the local authorities.
- With Small sized staff, HRD managed to handle many projects successfully.