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Amina Ahmed, a 57-year-old widow and mother of five, has endured immense hardship due to displacement and struggle. She reflects, “I felt like a mother again.” These words reflect a journey from pain to hope.
Amina once lived a simple life in her village in Raymah Governorate, collecting and selling firewood to provide for her family. She remembers those days with a sense of fondness: “We lived within our means. We worked hard, but we managed.” But everything changed when the fighting approached their village.
With deep emotion, Amina recounts: “Prices skyrocketed, work disappeared, and the situation became terrifying. We decided to flee before it’s too late.” She moved with her children to Al-Kanatirat camp in Marib, where they lived in a tent that offered little protection from the sun and rain.
When the rains fell, they swept away the last remnants of their hope. “The rain ruined everything,” she says sadly. “The tent, our belongings, even the little food we had was all gone.” Amina was forced to go out every day, asking for a bite of food or a piece of bread. With tearful eyes, she adds: “Nothing breaks your heart more than seeing your children go to sleep hungry, and being powerless to help them.”
Then came a helping hand of cash assistance stretecheing out in a moment of desperation. Supported by the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) and implemented by Care and Coalition of Relief and Building (CRB), the cash assistance project gave Amina a chance to stand again.
Amina vividly remembers that turning point: “The moment I received the money, I went straight to the market. I bought flour and a small oven. I started baking bread for my children. At that moment, I felt like a mother again, I felt alive, like I could stand on my own two feet.”
Since then, her life has regained some stability. “The money wasn’t just money, it felt like someone was saying, ‘We see you. We feel your pain.’” Today, Amina uses the support to buy food, water, and other basic needs for her children.
She proudly says: “I no longer have to ask anyone for help. I can hold my head high, and my children go to sleep with full stomachs.”
Despite ongoing challenges, Amina continues to persevere, holding on to what remains of her dignity. She concludes her story with inspiring words: “Life is hard, but when I see my children fed and happy, I still believe the world holds some good.”
Amina’s story is more than that of a displaced mother; it is a living testament to how a simple act of humanitarian support can restore a woman’s dignity and offer her a new beginning.