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\u201cMany mothers walk for hours under the burning sun to reach the nearest health facility, carrying weak and undernourished children in their arms, hoping for a chance to save them,\u201d says Daoudi. \u201cAnd imagine the disappointment when they arrive to find that there is no medicine at the health facility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet, there is hope. With modest support, ADRA\u2019s teams have shown they can keep clinics open, supplies moving, and lives saved. Just weeks ago, a bridge grant of $10,000 made it possible to deliver essential medicines to nine health facilities in Lahj and Abyan. That small but timely intervention prevented stock-outs, safeguarded treatment for hundreds of patients, and averted the loss of medicines at risk of expiring in warehouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Field visits with ADRA\u2019s partners confirmed the need is urgent. At Al Milah Hospital and Khanfar MCH, patients are traveling nearly four hours to Aden for care, incurring heavy costs and delays. Health workers\u2014many of whom have gone unpaid for years\u2014continue serving their neighbors with unwavering dedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHospitals struggle to stay open,\u201d Daoudi says. \u201cWith no salaries, few medicines, and dwindling fuel, health staff continue to serve out of sheer compassion and duty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2024, ADRA reached more than 1.4 million people across the region with health, nutrition, and protection services. This year, however, funding interruptions have forced cutbacks, leaving hundreds of thousands without care. ADRA continues to manage over $700,000 in medical stock and works closely with local health authorities to ensure safe, transparent distribution. With adequate resources, these supplies can be moved quickly into hospitals and clinics, protecting families from preventable illness and loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSome children arrive too late,\u201d Daoudi shares quietly. \u201cYou can see the pain in the health workers\u2019 eyes as they try to fight what hunger has already stolen. But every time a child\u2019s weight improves, even slightly, it brings a spark of hope back into the room. That small victory keeps our teams going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The campaign Life-Saving Medical Aid in the Middle East<\/em> is a reminder of what is at stake: children\u2019s lives, the dignity of communities, and the resilience of health systems under strain. It is also a testament to what is possible when action is taken. Every medicine delivered, every health worker supported, and every life saved brings hope to families who refuse to give up, even in the most difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/adra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/23-05-2024-Ali-D-1024x461.jpg\")