Sawsan, who had aspirations and hopes, lived in the suburb of "Bani Harith" in the capital Sana'a. This suburb, at the time, lacked education significantly. Therefore, in 2009, the  All Foundation for Development provided an educational program in managerial skills and accountancy. Sawsan was selected to attend the sessions of the program; however, Sawsan faced the challenge of transportation to the capital Sana'a where the sessions were held. She used to ride on the box of pickups. It was risky for her to go on such rides for there was a rare presence of women in these types of transport vehicles. This caused a lot of tense in the family and placed a lot of pressure on her shoulders. Although the district was famous for depriving girls of education, Sawsan could overcome these difficulties and obstacles with the help of the psychological and educational support from the Foundation.
Today, Susan hard work has paid off and she has been reaping the fruit of her persistent work. She is now working in a legal audit office in a prestigious position at the University of Science and Technology.
​

Zahra is a  50-year-old custodian who has become frail. However, she still supports her family. In addition to that, she has a daughter who has two daughters and married to  a paralyzed husband due to the terrible accident he had. Therefore, she became responsible for her daughter and two granddaughters. Pity that the crisis in Yemen made it more difficult for her.
Zahra has expressed her great suffer from the financial difficulties she was going through which led her to force her granddaughters to leave school in fear of the requirements they would need when starting school. Lightening the burden that Zahra has been carrying, the AGF fuor Development asked  Zahra to bring back her seventh-grade and first grade daughters to school as the AGF will sponsor the expense  needed, such as notebooks , books, bags,,,etc to. rejoin school. This was done based on the foundation's belief in building a conscious community and empowering and educating girls.
     
This comes within the framework of ' Return to Schools'  campaign implemented by the institution under the slogan "My School Bells have rung"

Before the war, Fatima, her father, mother, and seven siblings lived a peaceful and stable life in their house and had their source to generate their income: a seasoning shop that was well-known to everyone in Meedy City.

However, when the war came five years ago, they resorted to moving out of Meedy City to Al-Zaidiah City, their whole life was devastated, and the whole family lived the tragedy of displacement and poverty. In addition, they became unable to medicate their sick father who had a traffic accident two months after displacement. It was the accident that left the father with a life-disability and made the family lose their breadwinner.

In Al-Zaidiah, they lived in a straw hut in a yard of a house of the locals until finding a better place to live in; however, the straw hut never saved them or their belongings when the rain came; they all get wet.

Luckily, Fatima was recognized by AGF’s field team as a beneficiary of cash assistance to start livelihood activities within a shelter project that was managed by AGF and funded by YHF. The project bought a sewing machine for Fatima who worked hard to make dresses and deliver them on time. Fatima said:” I hope to develop my work and expand it to provide some displaced girls with jobs help them to feed their families as I am doing.”

​

The success story of the Reproductive Health Center at Al Munira Rural Hospital is a great humanitarian mission. The center started with limited resources and faced great challenges. AGF started the project by providing the center with a gynecologist and four midwives who would provide simple reproductive health services to women. In less than two months, AGF has managed to superbly develop the center. New medical equipment and supplies and high-quality medical care have been introduced to the center. Thus, the people have begun targeting the center from several other areas inside and outside Hodeidah Governorate. Currently, the center run by a staff consisted of consisting of two gynecologists, midwives, pharmacists, nurses, and administrators.

Beneficiaries of the integrated reproductive health services can reach more than 12000 per month. The services include Normal delivery, Caesarian sections, Critical Care, ANC, PNC, Family Planning, Pregnancy Care, Vaccination, Health Education, Referrals, and free medicine from the centers’ pharmacy. The popularity of the center is rising in a rapid manner to the extent that Daily checkups can climb up to more than 100 cases per day. This what forces the project management to admit beneficiaries based on priority standards and capacity limitations; however, AGF hopes to expand the project in the coming days. 

Fatima Hazazi, a teenager of 18 years old girl from Bani Qais district, Hajjah governorate. She is the eldest daughter of Hazazi family which has 10 members. Her father works in construction, but he became jobless due to the prolonged conflict in the country resulting in deteriorating his family life conditions.
Fatima was one of 20 women who were targeted by GPFNS through the basketry development intervention implemented by All Girls Foundation for Development.
Fatima was the youngest, but most intelligent, and most accomplished trainee, "She grasps the point quickly. She was even helping me in training other women. She was shining and gave everyone around her hope" Fatima's trainer stated. 
Fatima knows exactly that life sublimity lies in as much you give, not as much you take. After training completion, she voluntarily took the responsibility of training five of the friends, including the daughter of school's guard in which the training was organized, Halima. " Many of my friends and neighbors as Halima were eager to participate in the training, but only 20 women were targeted. I helped 5 of my friends to learn preparing the fronds, weaving and coloring. They used to come to my house afternoon. I am happy that I made a change in my neighborhood. They are now able to produce their own basketry products" Fatima stated
One week after the end of the training, Fatima started her business in basketry. She is now producing 20 pieces per month, 15 pieces to be sold in the market by her father and about 5 pieces to be sold in the village. " I gain about 10.000 YR per month, sometimes more, sometimes less. Fatima said. Although this amount is not a lot, it made a difference for Fatima family in the current situation where her father become jobless " This amount helps my father in providing the required food for our family. My father became older and has no income, there is no works nowadays" Fatima added.
Furthermore, Fatima is now the focal point for all target women in Roba' Aboni sub-district. She provides them with all necessary consultation and help to improve the quality of their products "Even some of those who were trained, come to me to help them in doing the final touch and installing the handle for their produced basket. This helps them to sell their products with a good price. I feel sometimes overloaded when they come to me, but what can I do, I cannot reject them!" Fatima stated.
Fatima also participated effectively in the event organized by GIZ office in Sana'a on the occasion of Women World Day. She was able to promote for her own and her colleagues' products and to sell a significant number (around 5 pieces) of such products.
How beautiful is the spirit of that girl full of love and passion of learning and helping the others!

​

Yasser was a simple worker at one of the Qamaria shops in Sana'a and was subject to ill-treatment and unfair pay. The days went by and things got worse, and the low wage he used to receive was unable to meet the basic needs of his family. Therefore, Yasser asked to raise his daily wage to a level that would be equivalent to his effort spent at work. Sadly, this was sufficient reason for the shop owner to dismiss Yasser from work immediately.

Yasser’s heart broke in half when seeing himself unable to provide basic life needs for his wife and children. It was the painful image of the helpless father that left unpleasant memories for his children. The memories that he worked hard all the past years to prevent them from happening, but they happened.

Despite the tragedy, there is always a glimmer of hope! Yasser heard that All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF) had a project to support craftsmen. After telling AGF what he had gone through, he got accepted to be one of the project beneficiaries by utilizing his skill to enter the labor market, and he was given ready samples of qamariat to copy them and prepare an order to 200 pieces. Thus, Yasser was eventually able to gain his own income from his own shop.

Yasser was honored at the opening ceremony of the campaign called "The Colors of the Qamariat Unite Us", which was launched by AGF in 2017, which was dedicated to reviving Yemeni handicrafts and increasing the income of families making such products, especially Qamariyat. AGF expressed at the ceremony its rejection of all kinds of abuse that the craftsmen are subjected to by the owners of the workshops. AGF also emphasized that workers had to be treated based on fair criteria such as transparency and adequate wages.

​

Laila (30 years) wakes up every day and appears tired. The hours of sleep are no longer useful to her, because she still feels pain for more than six years since she got married. She stands for minutes in front of the mirror saying to herself “nothing has changed”. She has always had a dream of being a mother, and her eyes most of the time weigh down in tears. She “I have become afraid of people’s inquiries which all end up in: "Why don’t you have children?”." Laila becomes terrified of the idea of aging and loneliness, and that she would continue her life without a child.
Perhaps it is her destiny to live in Al Munirah district of Al Hudaydah governorate, during the time of a grinding crisis that has afflicted the entire country, and has particularly increased poverty among the residents of Al Munirah district. For her, in such a hardship where basic life elements are hardly available, any opportunity for treatment outside Al Munirah is extremely far-fetched.
As a result, Laila always tends to be alone, for her presence with others exhausts her soul and wears her out like an old garment in the sun. Once, she stays for long hours under the scorching rays of the sun and decides to sort her problem out by selling out her wedding gold to provide the necessary money for treatment to let her dream come true. She takes the money and visits some gynecologists in Al Hodeidah City, but to no avail. Despite that, it looks that there is no much to do for it, Laila remains believing in her heart that God will let her dream come true one day by having a child who will bring joy, happiness, and pleasure to her heart. 
When the All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF) starts its project in Al Munirah Hospital, she becomes one of the beneficiaries of its services. After a follow-up of her condition in the hospital for six months in sequence, the gynecologist of the hospital discovers that Laila suffers from severe health problems that prevent her from having a baby. During Laila’s visits to the hospital, she receives all quality services, medicines, and tests free of charge. One day, she almost flies with joy feeling the entire universe in her hands when she comes to know that her pregnancy test is positive and that she is indeed pregnant. Laila describes that day as (the birth of a new life for her).
Laila’s regular visits to the gynecologist at Al Munirah Hospital are concluded by a successful normal delivery to baby girl as beautiful as the moon.

​

Sahar, one of the women benefiting from the YES Economic Empowerment Program, was able to gain a job opportunity and develop her skills.
Sahar has lived through years of displacement and crises, and she is the sole breadwinner for her family of five.
Sahar joined the economic empowerment program at the #AGF All Girls Foundation for Development and trained in the field of culinary arts and grape leaves manufacturing. She was able to improve her livelihood and provide income for her family through this opportunity. Despite the challenges she faced, Sahar succeeded in achieving her success, transforming her life for the better, and providing a decent life for her and her family. 
#AGF
#YES
#Success_Story

In 2017, the diesel-powered water project in Mahal Rahmah village, in Az-Zaydiyah District in Hudaydah Governorate, was barely able to supply water to nearly 1,000 local residents in three neighboring villages (Mahal Rahmah, Deir Al-Mahdali and Mahal Kalfood) in the district, let alone have capacity for the large influx of IDPs uprooted by the raging conflict at the time.

But after All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF) intervened back then to rehabilitate the Mahal Rahmah water project and build the capacity of the local management committee, with funds from the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF), the host and displaced people could easily access water while the management committee could save the nominal subscription fees over the years to fund other water projects in Deir Al-Mahdali and Mahal Kalfood, as well as Mahal Rahmah itself.

AGF’s rehabilitation activities for the Mahal Rahma water project included the following:

• Providing the water project with a solar-powered pumping unit, including all the necessary components such as pipes which had been added for the purpose of expanding the network in the area to cover all houses in places of high density in the local communities and those houses and IDPs collective sites at the outskirts of the targeted area.

• Implementing of 20 water points in suitable places that guarantee easy and fair distribution of water to IDPs.

Now, seven years after AGF has intervened in the area, each of these three villages has its own water project. The AGF’s intervention in 2017 came as part of a “life-saving integrated intervention services” project, which included WASH, Shelter, Health and Protection services. The project’s total beneficiaries amounted to 55,507 host and displaced people in Az-Zaydiyah District.

It is noteworthy that AGF has also implemented a WASH project in the same district of AzZaydiyah and the same year. This project, which was entitled “WASH and Protection”, was nominated in 2023 for the Energy Globe Award– ‘today’s most prestigious environmental award, given annually to projects saving our environment by personal action, sustainable projects or campaigns for raising awareness in sustainability.’

All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF) is an award-winning and woman-led organization, which was established in the city of Sana'a, the capital of Yemen in 2003. It carries a development vision and a human dimension that change is the people and the people are the change! This vision appears in a diverse series of integrated projects implemented in the past two decade. AGF has positively affected the lives of thousands of young people and women, by implementing educational, economic, empowerment and reproductive health programs and providing humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of vulnerable Yemenis in need, especially women and girls.

​

Umm Ali, Deir Al-Bahri, Al-Zaidiyah District, Al-Hudaydah Governorate
Project Implementer: All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF)
Funding: Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF)

The Struggle for Water – A Price Paid by Women and Children

Life in Deir Al-Bahri village, Al-Zaidiyah District, Al-Hudaydah Governorate, once revolved around a single daily task: finding water. Before the intervention of the All Girls Foundation for Development, this task weighed heavily on women and children in particular, depriving them of the time and energy needed for a dignified life.
The village faced a severe crisis caused by the lack of diesel to operate water pumps, in addition to the difficult terrain that turned water collection into a dangerous journey. Every day, women and children spent long hours walking—often accompanied by donkeys—to carry heavy water containers.
Umm Ali recalls that period:
“Our entire day was lost in fetching water. We lived in constant fear for our children’s safety from falling and getting injured. We had no time to care for our homes or do any other work.”
The suffering grew to include the economic aspect as well, as local farms stopped operating due to the lack of fuel for pumps. This increased the pressure on families and worsened the village’s food security situation.
A Decisive Intervention: A Sustainable Achievement in Al-Zaidiyah
With funding from the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF), the All Girls Foundation launched the “Basic WASH services for displaced persons' communities" project. The intervention was designed to create a sustainable and long-term solution by installing solar-powered water pumps to ensure a continuous water supply—completely overcoming dependence on diesel—along with the construction of large concrete water towers. This was followed by the installation of an internal pipeline network to deliver water directly to every household in the village.
Today, Umm Ali and the other women of Deir Al-Bahri are free from the burden of carrying water. Water now flows simply by turning on a tap inside their homes.
Umm Ali, a beneficiary from Deir Al-Bahri, testifies to this transformation, saying:
“Now we feel blessed and dignified. Water is available and safe to drink inside our homes. My children are safe from danger, and I have my time back. I no longer carry water over long distances—thank God.”
A Profound Impact on Family Life
Umm Ali’s story reflects the deep humanitarian impact of the All Girls Foundation’s intervention, supported by YHF—where the provision of water became a restoration of dignity and a comprehensive improvement in quality of life.

Amina Moazzen, a 17-year-old girl, arrived at the Reproductive Health Department at Al Munira Rural Hospital while in her ninth month of pregnancy, experiencing labor for two consecutive days and suffering from severe anemia due to early pregnancy, which placed her health in a critical condition.
Amina reported that she had not received any healthcare during her pregnancy due to the lack of health services in the area. Given the severity of her condition, an urgent referral was made to Al Thawra General Hospital in Al Hudaydah to ensure the safety of both mother and child, with emergency primary care provided during transfer, including blood transfusion, necessary medical tests, and continuous monitoring of her condition.
Thanks to the rapid response of the medical team and effective coordination among all parties, Amina successfully reached the designated hospital and delivered safely, with ongoing medical support and necessary medications, allowing both mother and child to begin a gradual recovery process.
Amina’s story highlights the importance of the Integrated Reproductive Health Services Project, implemented by All Girls Foundation for Development with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in ensuring successful medical referrals and protecting the lives of mothers and children, even in critical and high-risk cases.

Leila (30 years old) woke up every day carrying the pain of six years of marriage without fulfilling her dream of motherhood. Sleepless nights no longer eased her fatigue, and her tear-filled eyes carried the longing for the child she had been waiting for. Life in Al-Munira District, Al-Hodeidah Governorate, was extremely difficult, amid ongoing crises and extreme poverty, making access to treatment nearly impossible.
Despite her feelings of loneliness and the fear of others’ questions and glances, Leila never lost hope. She sold all her gold in an attempt to seek treatment and traveled to Al-Hodeidah in search of an opportunity to fulfill her dream, but she returned disappointed after exhausting all her resources.
With continued faith in God, the Integrated Reproductive Health Services project, implemented by All Girls Foundation and funded by UNFPA at Al-Munira Rural Hospital, offered her the chance to monitor her pregnancy for free with a specialized doctor, including all services, examinations, and medications for six months. During this period, Leila felt safe and supported, and her visits to the doctor became a source of comfort and joy amid the daily hardships.
Finally, the long-awaited moment arrived: her pregnancy test was positive! Tears of joy filled her eyes, and she felt as if the whole universe was celebrating with her. With continuous follow-up throughout her pregnancy, Leila was blessed with a healthy baby girl, beginning a new chapter of life filled with happiness and hope.

Despite high poverty rates in Al-Hodeidah Governorate, the Integrated Reproductive Health Services project at Al-Munira Rural Hospital, implemented by All Girls Foundation (AGF) and funded by UNFPA, continues to provide free services and facilitate women’s access to healthcare.
Abbasa Bahari, a woman in her thirties and mother of three daughters aged 6 months to 5 years, lives with her family in Al-Munira District. She faced pressure from her husband to continue having children until a male child was born, and he refused any contraception.
During her fourth pregnancy, Abbasa experienced irregular vaginal bleeding from the second month, despite taking medications regularly, which required specialized care, especially as her youngest child still needed attention. She followed her pregnancy with a specialized doctor at Al-Munira Rural Hospital, where All Girls Foundation implements the Integrated Reproductive Health Services project, funded by UNFPA.
Her attachment to the fetus grew when she learned it was a boy, hoping her husband would honor his promise to allow her a break after delivery. Dr. states: "During the pregnancy, the amniotic fluid decreased and bleeding continued frequently. The mother’s condition was critical. We hospitalized her multiple times, administered necessary medications, and conducted weekly fetal monitoring over 12 visits."
In July 2020, the child was successfully delivered. More than a month later, Abbasa visited the hospital in good health with her baby and requested a contraceptive method after medical consultation and her husband’s approval.

​

In a country that records one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the Arab region — a tragic outcome of the deteriorating health system, especially in rural areas — inspiring stories emerge that restore hope and give new meaning to life.
Najla Balghaith, 35 years old, works with her husband in the education sector in Al-Munira district of Al-Hodeidah governorate. However, the suspension of salaries since the beginning of the conflict has severely affected their living conditions. Najla was among the beneficiaries of the Integrated Reproductive Health Services Project, implemented by All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF) at Al-Munira Rural Hospital with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Through this project, she received free medical services that ultimately saved her life and the life of her baby.
Najla had suffered from eight previous miscarriages and recurrent bleeding during every pregnancy. She recalls:
“Despite my difficult circumstances, I used to visit the doctor during the early months of each pregnancy. But the bleeding would continue, and I would always end up losing the baby — even though all the tests showed no underlying health issues.”

The doctor supervising her case explained:
“When Najla came to Al-Munira Rural Hospital, she was in the second month of her ninth pregnancy, experiencing severe anxiety and fear of another miscarriage. After conducting several tests, we discovered small blood clots that had caused her previous miscarriages. We prescribed the necessary medication and closely monitored her condition through 12 successful follow-up visits.”

After nine months of careful monitoring and continuous care, Najla delivered a healthy, full-term baby through a safe cesarean section. Her long journey of pain and loss finally ended in a moment of pure joy — the birth of new hope that embodies the true meaning of patience and restores life’s warm heartbeat once again.

​

In Al-Munira District, Al-Hodeidah Governorate, Quraisha Hadi, a 38-year-old woman, arrived at the Reproductive Health Department of Al-Munira Rural Hospital in an extremely critical condition following a uterine rupture that led to a tear in the bladder.
The emergency surgery performed on her was successful, and the patient gradually began to recover until her condition fully stabilized, thanks to the medical team’s skill and high professionalism in handling critical cases and coordinating efforts among all involved parties.
Quraisha’s story was not merely the saving of one life, but a living testament to the importance of the Integrated Reproductive Health Services Project, implemented by All Girls Foundation for Development with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at Al-Munira Rural Hospital, in protecting mothers’ lives and providing women with the opportunity to enjoy safe and stable health.

Haziya Ghubair, a 32-year-old woman, suffered for 8 years from infections and primary infertility, making her dream of motherhood seem distant.
She was one of the beneficiaries of the Integrated Reproductive Health Services Project, implemented by All Girls Foundation for Development with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at Al-Munira Rural Hospital. The project provided her with comprehensive free services, including continuous medical check-ups and the necessary medications to treat her condition.
Thanks to precise medical care and ongoing support, Haziya was able to conceive and gave birth to her baby, and she and her child are now enjoying good health.

Founded in 2002, Al-Fath Al-Hajari School once served as a beacon of learning for ten villages. But neglect, halted expansion, overcrowding from displaced families, and years of unpaid salaries pushed it to the brink of collapse. Dropouts and failure rates soared.

AGF stepped in with decisive action: teacher incentives, a new 300m fence, two additional classrooms, rehabilitation of 11 more, a new school gate, and emergency education training for staff. These interventions revived the school. Dropouts declined, success rates increased, and 50 students ranked among the top achievers. Today, the school stands as a symbol of resilience and hope for hundreds of children.

In 2021, 14 October School in Al-Sulaymaniyah stood on the brink of collapse. Many families, particularly those with girls, had been forced to keep their children at home due to 19 damaged classrooms, hazardous and deteriorating sanitation facilities, and a lack of essential teaching supplies... One teacher recalls that period as “the moment we feared the school would disappear entirely.”

Today, new video footage from the school tells a very different story—one of revival, dignity, and renewed hope. Standing inside one of the rehabilitated classrooms, a teacher proudly says:

“I am still using the whiteboard markers AGF gave me in 2021… They remind me every day that someone believed in this school.”

This transformation was no coincidence. During the intervention, All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF), with support from Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF), carried out a comprehensive rehabilitation process that included fully restoring 19 classrooms, constructing two new gender-sensitive latrines, and providing a new water tank equipped with a pumping system to ensure a reliable and safe water supply. Together, these improvements enhanced safety and dignity, rebuilt confidence in the school setting, and directly boosted attendance, especially among girls who had previously stayed at home because there were insufficient restrooms.

The school principal describes the impact with clear conviction:

This intervention saved our school. Enrollment increased, and the number of girls is now higher than ever. Without this support, we would have lost an entire generation here.”

Today, Higher student attendance, inspired professors, and a respectable, safe learning environment have all contributed to the school's success and the return of girls to their classrooms.  The impact is still significant years after it was implemented, demonstrating how a well-thought-out humanitarian intervention can change the future of an entire community and maintain girls' access to education with dignity and confidence.