Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development

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Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development
Formation2017
Headquarters Al Hudaydah
Founder
Ameen Jubran
Website https://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.

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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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