Yemeni Family Forced to Eat Tree Leaves as Humanitarian Aid Dries Up

In Al-Manij, close to Taez in southern Yemen, 65-year-old Saeedah Mohammed gathers tree leaves at her displacement camp to provide for her grandchildren, as assistance from the World Food Programme ceased over six months ago. Residing in a temporary tent with her two divorced daughters and their six children, the family lacks sugar, flour, and any food aid. With over a decade of civil war devastating the country, humanitarian funding is dwindling. Each day, Mohammed collects leaves in a plastic bag and boils them to combat hunger. The camp is characterized by hilly terrain, parched earth, scattered debris, tattered clothing hanging to dry, and discarded tyres, underscoring the dire consequences of reduced international support for those in conflict areas.