Event: Sally NabilCairo

Sally NabilCairo correspondent, BBC ArabicBBCYemen is experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian crisesAmina has been fighting to keep alive what's left of her humanitarian lifeline in Yemen. She feels heartbroken to see the aid group she founded years ago falling apart."I remember how 1,600 poor families were deprived of cash because the Houthis insisted on getting a share of the money," she says.Like many other local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Amina's operations have been highly restricted by the Iran-backed Houthi movement, the de-facto rulers of north-western Yemen.Amina says her NGO, which we are not identifying for security reasons, usually performs thorough checks on beneficiaries before handing out aid. "The Houthis wanted to give cash to 300 families of their own selection," she says.She asked the Houthis to put their request to the international donor, as she could not justify giving financial packages to families she knew nothing about. Ultimately, she says, the initiative failed and none of the 1600 families got any money.The impoverished country has been embroiled in a civil war since 2015, which has resulted in more than 377,000 deaths and caused one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters, with more than 22 million people requiring assistance, according to the UN. This past year has proven to be exceptionally challenging.Amina, whose name has been changed for her safety, says her NGO has lost 90% of its funding and has had to lay off most of its 450 staff.She recalls one incident when eight people died in a camp for displaced families that her organisation was trying to reach."Women's living conditions were unimaginable. We wanted to provide clothes and hygiene kits," she says. However, the Houthis denied access, citing security concerns, she adds.More than 22 million people in Yemen require assistance, according to the UNBefore scaling back…