About us

Ramz Foundation for Development is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established on February 2016 with license No. (215) from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. It works towards the comprehensive and equitable development for women and children, especially the handicapped, and enabling them to build a better future through social and economic empowerment, implementing awareness-raising and advocacy campaigns, building women's cognitive, skilled, economic and social capacities, and caring for a safe community environment for children and supporting talented children. It provides all forms of logistical support to organizations and voluntary initiatives working in the same field, committed in that to the highest standards of high-quality institutional performance and believed in the values of justice, equality, creativity, transparency and credibility in the Republic of Yemen.

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There is no doubt that Ramz Foundation for Development, which was established on 8/2/2016, aims to empower women and children from their rights guaranteed by local and international laws that Yemen has ratified. The most important goals of the foundation are to educate the Yemeni community about the importance of respecting and observing the rights of women and children as a culture and behavior prevailing among members of society, work to advocate the various issues that women and children suffer from in various areas of life, build the capacities of women and children so that they can effectively contribute to society, and build strategic partnerships with various local, Arab and international organizations interested in women in order to enhance their role in society. Ramz foundation, despite its establishment in a stage, which is considered the most difficult in the history of Yemen, was able to actively contribute to the service of society through various activities it has carried out in various fields (awareness and advocacy, health, and educational fields). The Foundation played a major role in the relief field due to the conditions the country is going through, which made the humanitarian response an urgent necessity to alleviate the suffering of community members, especially women and children, who are considered the weakest members in the society. Our ambition is great and requires concerted efforts to achieve a better life for women and children in Yemen. We welcome coordination and networking with all governmental, civil and international organizations in a way that contributes to achieving what we aspire to.

Emergency programs and research

Ramz Foundation for Development aims, either through its emergency projects or through its relief interventions to provide basic and immediate needs especially with the unprecedented economic deterioration in Yemen, to alleviate the suffering of the poor and the poorest families and families who have been displaced from their homes due to armed conflicts and war in Yemen. These projects are:
1. Food aid:
It was implemented in Amanat Al-Asimah, Hodeidah, Amran, Dhamar, and Hajjah. The total beneficiaries from it until the end of 2019 reached (11,324) families.
2. Distribution of Eid clothing :
It was implemented in Amanat Al-Asimah, Hajjah, Dhamar, Ibb and Hodeidah. The total number of beneficiaries reached (6482) males and females.
3. Dates distribution:
It was carried out in Amanat Al Asimah, Hajjah, Dhamar and Hodeidah. The total beneficiaries from it until the end of 2019 reached (1576) families.
4. Group breakfasts:
It was implemented in Amanat Al Asimah. The total number of beneficiaries until the end of 2019 reached (125) cases.
5. Sacrifices and meat distribution:
It was carried out in Ibb, Taiz, Hajjah, Amanat Al-Asimah, Hodeidah and Amran. The total beneficiaries from it until the end of 2019 reached (702) families.
6. Purchasing a solar energy system to operate an artesian well in Hodeidah (Tihama - Salif.)
7. Cash aid:
It was implemented in Amanat Al-Asimah. The total beneficiaries of it until the end of 2019 were (72) families.
8. Shelter project:
It was implemented in Amanat Al Asimah, Hajjah (Aslam directorate). The total number of beneficiaries from it until the end of 2019 was (28) families.

Ramz Foundation in brief

Vision

To be a symbol of high-quality institutional work to achieve a better life for women and children in Yemen.

Mission

We work to achieve a comprehensive and just development for women and children, especially the disabled, and enable them to build a better future through the implementation of awareness-raising and advocacy campaigns, building women's cognitive, skill, economic and social capacities, and paying attention to providing a safe community environment for children and support for talented children. We work also to provide all forms of logistical support to organizations and voluntary initiatives working in the same field, committed to the highest standards of high-quality institutional performance, and believing in a set of ethical and professional values and principles.

Our values

Honesty, Quality, Respect, Team spirit, community participation

Our goals

1. Educating the Yemeni community about the importance of advocacy, respect and observance of the rights of women and children, as a culture and behavior that prevails among members of society.
2. Developing the knowledge, capabilities and skills of Yemeni women to enable them to improve their societal environment, their living lives and their effective developmental role in society.
3. Empowering women for political, societal and economic participation in Yemen.
4. Promoting a community environment that supports the development of children's creativity skills and talents
5. Building strategic partnerships with local, Arab and international organizations interested in women and children.

What distinguishes us

1. Managing media programs specialized in Yemeni women and family issues.
2. paying attention to disabled children, specifically (children with autism)
3. Paying attention to developing specialized research, studies and publications related to women and children, especially the disabled.
4. Paying attention to children's creativity and enhancing them in their surrounding environment.
5. Working to support and advocate women's and children's issues.

Our directions

1. Providing advisory and training services to emerging initiatives and organizations interested in women and children issues.
2. Effective contribution to supporting sustainable development trends.
3. Working to promote the values of citizenship and achieve the principles of justice and equality for all.
4. Economic and social empowerment of women.
5. Building and developing quality strategic partnerships with local, Arab and international organizations interested in women and children.

Our business areas

1. Media and Advocacy.
2. Social and economic empowerment.
3. Studies and research.
4. Services, consultations and capacity building.
5. Social protection and humanitarian and relief work programs.

Our implemented projects and activities

1- A Woman's Voice:
It is a weekly radio program of an hour that is produced and broadcast by local radio stations in Sana'a (Amanat Al-Asimah) and Ibb Governorate, with a total number of (40) episodes throughout the year. It broadcasts at a rate of one episode every week and over a period of four years. It is funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The program aims to involve women from different social levels to contribute to the reformulation of their priorities as a result of the current situation in Yemen and to convey their voice to decision-makers for the sake of political, social and economic empowerment of women in Yemen.

2 – With my health, I build my country:
It is a project of carrying out a tonsillectomy for children under the age of 18 years. The project was implemented in Amanat Al-Asimah , Sana'a and Amran. The project targeted (520) children and aims to reduce health complications due to tonsillectomy by conducting a tonsillectomy operation and what preceded it of analysis and examinations in addition to dispensing postoperative medicines free of charge for children from poor families

Educational Activities

In the field of institutional structure: building 3 classrooms in Dhamar governorate, Anas village.
The school bag project: It was implemented in the Municipality of Al-Asimah and Al-Hodeidah, and the total number of beneficiaries from it until the end of 2019 reached (939) students.
Distribution of breakfast in schools: It was implemented in the Capital Municipality, and the total beneficiaries of it until the end of 2019 amounted to (632) male and female students.