This year on Sunday 12th November, I will be climbing Pen-y-Fan to raise funds and awareness for the on-going cholera epidemic in Yemen. Nearly 35 million people are currently lacking basic sanitation, clean water and an adequate food supply; and with over 14 million in desperate need of medical care, the crisis will worsen without your help today.

At a charity dinner I recently attended, a bio scientist mentioned that in all his time at work, he has never come across a child who has died from cholera because of how easy it is to treat. Yet thousands of people in Yemen are dying from this disease due to the lack of medical supplies.

Yemen’s health system is on the brink of collapse, with more than 50% of its health clinics and hospitals damaged or destroyed by the ongoing violence. Health services are collapsing while needs are surging due to an explosion in cases of cholera. In July, more than 200,000 people were believed to have contracted the disease. Medical staff are working without salaries and medical equipment is in chronically short supply.

The Al-Sabeen Maternity and Child Hospital in Sana’a is on the verge of breaking point, crammed with patients suffering from cholera. This has pushed the facility well past its full capacity and into a healthcare crisis. Human Appeal teams found patients being treated in the corridors due to the shortage of beds.

Please donate today and help your brothers and sisters in Yemen and remember, donating to charity will never decrease your wealth...