Ameen Jubran Explained

Ameen Jubran
Birth Date:	1984
Birth Place:	Saada
Alma Mater:	Sa'ada University
Organization:	Jeel 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. The organization provides relief to displaced people in the form of emergency shelter, non-food assistance, and protection services.

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]

Notes and References

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