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In Al-Hodeidah Governorate – Jabal Ras District – Al-Ashaer area, Na’ayim Saeed lives with her family of seven in extreme poverty. The family’s situation is dire, as her husband, a daily wage laborer, struggles to provide his family with their basic needs, particularly medical care.
One day, Na’ayim began feeling labor pains that started as mild cramps but grew stronger as time passed. By the following morning, the pain had intensified and continued until the afternoon. Her husband realized she was in labor, but there was no way to take her to the nearest clinic or health center, as they lived in a remote area and could not afford the cost of delivery services.
Na’ayim said: “I was in my ninth month of pregnancy, and the labor pain was getting unbearable. I couldn’t go to a health center because of the high delivery costs—around 50,000 Yemeni rials— which we couldn’t afford, in addition to the long distance.”
Due to their financial hardship and the long distance to the nearest health facility, Na’ayim’s husband felt helpless as he couldn’t help his pregnant wife. Then, he heard from residents about the Emergency Response Project implemented by the Building Foundation for Development (BFD) in partnership with the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF). The project provides free diagnostic, medical, nursing, and reproductive health services for the first time in the area, aiming to assist residents of the district and nearby villages.
Na’ayim said: “When my husband heard about the project, he rushed me—with the help of neighbors—to Al-Ashaer Health Center. I was admitted to the reproductive health department and then to the delivery room. The midwife specialized in maternal and newborn health, examined me, and I delivered naturally. Thankfully, both my baby and I were in good health, and my condition was monitored until I was discharged without any complications.”