Ameen Jubran
Born1984
Saada
Alma materSa'ada University
OrganizationJeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development

Ameen Hussain Jubran (born 1984) is a Yemeni chemist and the founder of Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development. In 2021, he accepted a Nansen Refugee Award on behalf of the organisation.

Early life and education

Jubran was born in Saada, Yemen in 1984 and studied chemistry at Sa'ada University.[1]

Adult life

In 2017, during the Yemeni Civil war, Jubran founded Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development not-for-profit organization.[1] The organization provides relief to displaced people in the form of emergency shelter, non-food assistance, and protection services.[1]

During the war, Jubran was displaced by violence four times,[2] and was narrowly missed by an airstrike in 2018.[3][4]

Jubran accepted the Nansen Refugee Award in 2021, on behalf of Jeel Albena.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Periago, Rocío (2021-10-04). "Ameer Jubran, el químico que brinda esperanza a los desplazados en Yemen". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. ↑ Backx, Cassandra (24 Nov 2021). "Jemen: 'Moeten we wachten tot de hongersnood komt om hulp te krijgen?'". MO* (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ↑ Abdeleli, Abdelhafidh (30 Sep 2021). "Premio Nansen 2021 para ONG yemení". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Biography - Ameen Jubran & Jeel Albena (2021 Nansen Refugee Award Laureate)". UNHCR. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Yemeni humanitarian organization wins Nansen Refugee Award". UN News. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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