Chennai: Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development, a Yemeni Humanitarian Organization that has provided a lifeline of up to tens of thousands of displaced people according to the country’s conflict, has won the Nansen Nansen 2021 refugee.
Established in 2017, he won a prestigious award for his non-support Shaken from the Yemen moved.
The founder Ameen Jubran, 37, has been moved by the battle and almost killed.
“The area where we work is considered the poorest, and also the most dangerous,” Jubran said.
“We feel the danger every day but, regardless of it, we have moved people and others who need our help.
We cannot leave them without giving them help.” Jubran will receive awards on behalf of his team at the virtual ceremony on October 4, 2021.
This award will include a warning medal and monetary prize of US $ 150,000.
The award for Jeelbena caught attention to displaced people due to conflict in Yemen, a country facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
Four million people have left their homes and desperately need protection and assistance.
But conflict and suffering are often ignored.
Jeel Albena employs more than 160 people and is supported by 230 additional volunteers, many of them are moved alone.
Based on the Red Sea Port City of Hudaydah, he has provided work and around 18,000 emergency shelters for people who are internally neglected and live on informal sites in Hudaydah and Hajjah Province.
The organization also supports women who are moved to become self-sufficient and renovate schools, benefit local communities and displaced populations.
“Extraordinary work is done by you and your team, and your perseverance in helping Yemen from all backgrounds, is an example of humanity, affection and dedication,” said the United Nations High Commissioner for Filippo Grandi refugees, talked about Jubran.
This year, there were 200 nominations for NANSEN RefUGEE AWARD.
The five regional winners were also announced: ~ Jorge Santiago ávila Corrales, 33, was a Honduran Social Worker and Director of Jóvenes Contra La Violencia.
He was honored as the winner of America on his courage and dedication in challenging gang violence that inflicate the lives of many young Honduras.
~ Doctor Saleema Rehman, 29, Life and Practice Medicine in Pakistan.
He was honored as the winner of Asia for his courage and dedication as a medical professional during the Covid-19 pandemic and as a changemaker man in the promotion of the daughter’s education.
~ Nikola Kovačević, 32, is an independent human rights lawyer from Serbia.
He was honored as the winner of Europe to advocate for refugee rights and asylum seekers in the Balkan region.
~ There are two winners from Africa – Roukiatou Maiga, 55, from Burkina Faso who have advocated internally displaced people and facilitates assistance for them, and the head of Madiega Diambendi, also from Burkina Faso, who has advocated the rights of displaced people Internal by conflict and providing shelter.