Families Are Fleeing Yemen by Sea. Help Them Find Safety With Dignity.
Escalating violence in Yemen is forcing families to make the dangerous journey across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into Djibouti.
More than 3,000 people have crossed into Djibouti since early September, many arriving exhausted and with only what they could carry. As more families arrive, essential services and reception capacity in Obock are coming under increasing pressure.
ARCD’s Djibouti Office is preparing emergency assistance for vulnerable families, with priority for women, children, older people, and people with health-related vulnerabilities.
Crisis at a Glance
130,000
Total displaced inside Yemen
3,000+
Arrived in Djibouti
60%
Women and children among the displaced
10,000+
Potential arrivals in upcoming month
Situation figures updated from UNHCR reporting through September 22, 2026.
Give What a Family
Needs Right Now
Families crossing from Yemen into Djibouti arrive exhausted, carrying only what they could hold. Your gift helps ARCD's Djibouti Office put essential supplies back into their hands, with priority for women, children, older people and those with health vulnerabilities.
$30
Where It's Needed Most
Covers urgent gaps for women and children as new families arrive in Obock and needs change by the day.
$65
Sleeping Essentials for a Family
Mats and a mattress so a family starting over in unfamiliar surroundings has somewhere clean and safe to rest.
$100
Urgent Essentials for a Family
The basic items a family had no chance to pack before leaving home, delivered to a verified household in need.
$225
Clothing for 50 Women
Pajamas and shawls so women and girls who arrived with only what they wore can dress with dignity again.
$280
Water Packages for 100 Households
The household items families need to collect, carry and use water every day, for 100 families at once.
$450
Getting Relief to Families
Covers the transport, packing and unpacking that turn donated supplies into real help in the hands of families in Obock.
How ARCD Is Responding in Djibouti
ARCD’s Djibouti Office is preparing an emergency response focused on practical essentials for families who have been forced to leave their homes.
Women’s Hygiene & Dignity
Displacement can make even basic personal care difficult. ARCD’s planned response includes sanitary supplies, pajamas and shawls to help women and girls maintain hygiene, dignity and appropriate clothing after arriving with limited belongings.
Safer Sleeping Conditions
For families beginning again in unfamiliar surroundings, somewhere to rest matters. ARCD plans to provide mats and mattresses to improve basic sleeping conditions for vulnerable displaced families.
Essential Household Water Needs
Families need basic household items to collect, carry and use water during displacement. ARCD’s response includes water-related household packages to support essential daily needs.
Emergency Supplies Where Needs Are Greatest
Needs can change quickly as more families arrive. ARCD’s response will use verified beneficiary information to identify vulnerable households and provide other essential relief items where urgent gaps are confirmed.
Why Families Need
Help Now
The longer displacement continues, the more everyday essentials become urgent needs. A hygiene kit, something clean to wear, a place for a child to sleep. These are small things until you have had to leave everything behind.
A Crisis Growing by the Day
By September 16, 2,776 new arrivals had reached Djibouti's northern coast, more than 9% of Obock town's population. Medical staff at Markazi recorded four births among new families in just 48 hours. With planning figures beyond 10,000 potential arrivals, reception capacity in Obock is under growing pressure.
A Local Response You Can Trust
ARCD's Djibouti Office will deliver this response in coordination with local authorities, stakeholders and suppliers. Every stage is planned, from beneficiary verification and procurement to distribution, follow-up and donor reporting, so help reaches verified needs and you can see how your gift was used.
Built-In Transparency
Africa Relief & Community Development is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
EIN: 46-2568671
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Find answers to common questions about donations, programs, and how you can get involved.
1
Who will this emergency appeal help?
The project will support people displaced from Yemen who have reached the Obock region of Djibouti, with priority given to women, children, older people and individuals with health-related vulnerabilities.
2
What will my donation provide?
Donations will help fund essential relief including women’s hygiene supplies, sleeping materials, clothing, household water-related items and other urgent essentials identified through beneficiary verification.
3
Is ARCD already distributing these supplies?
ARCD is preparing the emergency response. The project is intended to begin as soon as funding, beneficiary verification and procurement arrangements are confirmed.
4
How will beneficiaries be selected?
The implementation plan includes beneficiary verification before distribution, followed by documentation, follow-up and donor reporting.
5
What is the campaign goal?
The current project funding requirement is $98,280, subject to final beneficiary numbers, quantities and supplier quotations.
6
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Africa Relief & Community Development is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.