Yemenis in Hajjah live in difficult conditions due to ongoing conflict

HAJJAH, Yemen –  People in Hajjah in the war-torn country of Yemen are facing dire conditions due to the ongoing conflict.

The displaced families live in makeshift shacks in the desert and struggle with poverty and harsh living conditions.

About 150 families now live in these makeshift desert barracks and struggle with the harsh natural conditions of the landscape.

Mohammed Mutanbek, a Yemeni father who has built five rudimentary shacks with his seven children over the past four years, said the shack they live in now is in dire need of repair.

The grandfather of 12-year-old Nayef Hadi Mohammed, Mohammed Abkar, said that living in these difficult conditions has a particularly negative effect on the children’s psyche.

The psychological impact of the conflict is especially hard on children, many of whom have had to flee their homes and interrupt their education.

According to UN, an estimated 4.5 million people have been displaced in Hajjah, with 80% of those displaced being children and women.

The conflict in Yemen has created a humanitarian crisis as millions of people have been displaced from their homes.