Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development
Formation2017
HeadquartersAl Hudaydah
Founder
Ameen Jubran
Websitehttps://www.jaahd.org/

Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development, also known as Jeel Albena, is a Yemeni not for profit organisation, founded by Ameen Jubran in 2017. It won the Nansen Refugee Award in 2021.

Nomenclature

Jeel is Arabic for generation and Albena is Arabic for building.[1]

Organisational history

Jeel Albena was founded by chemist Ameen Jubran (born 1984) in June 2017.[2][1] The organisation has the motto “By Yemenis, for Yemenis.”[2] In September 2021, Jeel Albena had over 150 employees.[2]

Jeel Albena won the Nansen Refugee Award in 2021.[2]

Activities

Jeel Albena's headquarters are in Al Hudaydah[3] and it provides skills training and shelter provision[4] in the Al Hudaydah, Hajjah, Al Mahwit and Raymah areas of Yemen.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Yemeni humanitarian organization wins Nansen Refugee Award". UN News. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Jeel Albena Association working for displaced people in Yemen wins UNHCR award - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 Sep 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Yemeni Humanitarian Organization Wins Prestigious Nansen Refugee Award". VOA. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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