No Place for children in Yemen

As Yemen marks its seventh year of conflict, the report - which included a survey of 400 children from eight of Yemen’s 21 governates - is a stark reminder that children and families are paying the heaviest price for this brutal war.

Up to 60% of children in Yemen know someone who has been injured in the country’s seven-year conflict, with one quarter of children saying a family member had been hurt, according to a new report No Place is Safe released today by Save the Children.

The research also revealed that nearly 80% of children were constantly worried about their safety and that of family and friends, with a majority saying it took them a long time to process any kind of shock or stress. Over 70% of the children reported having their school attacked at least once, and nearly half reported that their local health facility had been attacked during the way.

Children have been attacked while playing football, behind their desks in schools, on their beds in hospitals, at their homes, and in the marketplace. They are being killed by the thousands, maimed, displaced, and traumatized to the extent most of them now live with constant fear and anxiety.

The new report by Save the Children explores the impact of seven years of conflict on children and reveals that families are losing resilience, with around half of children across the country are struggling to process their mental distress.

_{Source and Credit: Save the Children}