Around half a million people have been displaced, and do not have access to basic shelter and other services. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Prospects for return in many areas are limited due to ongoing conflict, destruction of infrastructure and landmines. Many displaced people sought shelter in schools, disrupting the education of some 300,000 children. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Aid agencies have helped schools and communities create Child-Friendly Spaces and temporary schools in conflict-affected areas, allowing 110,000 children to continue their education and receive psycho-social support. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Almost one million children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition, with 267,000 at risk of death if not treated immediately. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Aid agencies continue to treat malnourished children in mobile clinics in the North. But the clinics are facing closure due to funding shortages. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Scarce water resources threaten the health of the population, particularly children. Lack of water supplies disrupts education, particularly for young girls, who are forced out of schools to make long journeys to fetch water. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Half of the population of Yemen does not have access to safe water sources and adequate sanitation. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Humanitarian partners have equipped deep boreholes in the North with generators and pumps to make water more accessible for thousands of families. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Unemployment rose to around 40 per cent during the crisis, placing additional strain on household budgets and food security. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

More girls have been forced into early marriage to reduce their economic dependency on their families. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Aid organizations have reached hundreds of thousands of people with cash transfers, working through the Post Office system and coordinating with the Social Welfare Fund. This initiative is ready to be scaled up to reach more than half a million people. Photo by Wolfgang Gressmann

Government institutions, local NGOs and international organizations are working together to respond to the humanitarian crisis. In 2012, the humanitarian community appealed for US$584 million to carry out projects that address immediate needs and put Yemen on the road to recovery. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

As of September 2012, US$283 million was received, just 48 per cent of the total requirement. If fully-funded, humanitarian programmes will reach six million people nationwide. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Amina Salim and her family lost their income and now struggle to survive. Her second son Radee, 7-years-old, has cerebral palsy and is prone to infections. Aid organizations support government health facilities in areas where displaced families are concentrated to improve health services, particularly for women and children. Amina said, “We get free treatment and medicine at the health centre, something we cannot afford. My son now has physiotherapy." Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network