Yemen: Displaced Mothers in Taiz Collect Plastic Bottles to Feed Their Children Amid Worsening Hunger

Yemen: Displaced Mothers in Taiz Collect Plastic Bottles to Feed Their Children Amid Worsening Hunger
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Hundreds of displaced families in Yemen’s Taiz governorate are facing worsening humanitarian conditions as ongoing conflict and economic hardship leave them struggling to secure food and basic necessities. With homes and livelihoods lost, some displaced mothers have resorted to collecting discarded plastic bottles from the streets and selling them for small amounts of money to feed their children.

A report published by Reuters on Friday, November 6, highlighted the growing suffering of families forced to flee fighting in western Taiz. Many are now living in damaged buildings and makeshift shelters without adequate blankets or protection from the approaching winter cold, leaving women and children particularly vulnerable to health risks.

According to UN figures cited by Reuters, Taiz hosts approximately half of the 300,000 people displaced across Yemen by the latest wave of fighting. Continued clashes have also disrupted humanitarian aid deliveries, destroyed livelihoods and deepened food insecurity. With winter approaching, humanitarian organisations face growing calls to provide emergency food, safe shelter, blankets and essential protection for displaced families, particularly women and children.