Chennai: The jiel albena The Association for Humanitarian Development, a Yemeni humanitarian organization that has provided lifelines to thousands of people displaced by the country’s conflict, has won 2021 UNHCR Nansen refugee Prize.
Established in 2017, it won the prestigious award for its unwavering support of displaced Yemenis. Its founder, 37-year-old Amin Zubran himself, was displaced by fighting and nearly killed.
“The areas we operate in are considered the poorest and also the most dangerous,” Zubran said. “We felt the danger every day, but despite this, we displaced people and others who needed our help. We cannot leave them behind without providing them support. Zubran will receive the award on behalf of his team in a virtual ceremony on October 4, 2021. The award will consist of a commemorative medal and a monetary award of US$150,000.
The award to Jiel Albena draws attention to people displaced by conflict in Yemen, a country facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. 40 lakh people have fled their homes and are in dire need of protection and assistance. Yet conflict and its human suffering are often overlooked.
Gil Albena employs over 160 people and is supported by an additional 230 volunteers, many of whom are self-displaced. Based in the Red Sea port city of Hudeidah, it has provided jobs and approximately 18,000 emergency shelters for internally displaced and those living in informal sites in Hudeidah and Hajjah provinces.
The organization also helps displaced women to become self-reliant and renovate schools, benefiting both the local community and the displaced population.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said of Zubran, “The extraordinary work done by you and your team, and your persistence in helping Yemenis from all backgrounds, is an example of humanity, compassion and dedication.”
This year, there were 200 nominations for the Nansen Refugee Award. Five regional winners were also announced:
~ Jorge Santiago vila Corales, 33, is a Honduran social activist and director of Jovanes Contra la Violencia. He is honored as a winner from America for his courage and dedication in challenging the mass violence that plagues the lives of many young Hondurans.
~ doctor Salima Rehman, 29, lives in Pakistan and practices medicine. She has been honored as the winner from Asia for her courage and dedication as a medical professional during the COVID-19 pandemic and as a changemaker in promoting girls’ education.
~ 32-year-old Nikola Kovaसेevi is an independent human rights lawyer from Serbia. He has been honored as a winner from Europe for advocating for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the Balkan region.
~ There are two winners from Africa — rukiato maiga, 55, from Burkina Faso, who has been advocating for and facilitating aid for internally displaced people, and leading diambendi madiga, also from Burkina Faso, who has been advocating for the rights and shelter of people internally displaced by conflict.
Established in 2017, it won the prestigious award for its unwavering support of displaced Yemenis. Its founder, 37-year-old Amin Zubran himself, was displaced by fighting and nearly killed.
“The areas we operate in are considered the poorest and also the most dangerous,” Zubran said. “We felt the danger every day, but despite this, we displaced people and others who needed our help. We cannot leave them behind without providing them support. Zubran will receive the award on behalf of his team in a virtual ceremony on October 4, 2021. The award will consist of a commemorative medal and a monetary award of US$150,000.
The award to Jiel Albena draws attention to people displaced by conflict in Yemen, a country facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. 40 lakh people have fled their homes and are in dire need of protection and assistance. Yet conflict and its human suffering are often overlooked.
Gil Albena employs over 160 people and is supported by an additional 230 volunteers, many of whom are self-displaced. Based in the Red Sea port city of Hudeidah, it has provided jobs and approximately 18,000 emergency shelters for internally displaced and those living in informal sites in Hudeidah and Hajjah provinces.
The organization also helps displaced women to become self-reliant and renovate schools, benefiting both the local community and the displaced population.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said of Zubran, “The extraordinary work done by you and your team, and your persistence in helping Yemenis from all backgrounds, is an example of humanity, compassion and dedication.”
This year, there were 200 nominations for the Nansen Refugee Award. Five regional winners were also announced:
~ Jorge Santiago vila Corales, 33, is a Honduran social activist and director of Jovanes Contra la Violencia. He is honored as a winner from America for his courage and dedication in challenging the mass violence that plagues the lives of many young Hondurans.
~ doctor Salima Rehman, 29, lives in Pakistan and practices medicine. She has been honored as the winner from Asia for her courage and dedication as a medical professional during the COVID-19 pandemic and as a changemaker in promoting girls’ education.
~ 32-year-old Nikola Kovaसेevi is an independent human rights lawyer from Serbia. He has been honored as a winner from Europe for advocating for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the Balkan region.
~ There are two winners from Africa — rukiato maiga, 55, from Burkina Faso, who has been advocating for and facilitating aid for internally displaced people, and leading diambendi madiga, also from Burkina Faso, who has been advocating for the rights and shelter of people internally displaced by conflict.
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