Project Masam’s managing director Ousama Algosaibi, received Deputy Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nizar Basuhaib at Masam’s headquarters in Yemen’s temporary capital of Aden.
Basuhaib was briefed on Project Masam’s achievements in Yemen as well as its humanitarian role in securing the lives of Yemenis from the danger of mines.
During the visit, the deputy minister highlighted how Project Masam is one of the most important humanitarian projects operating in Yemen, and its impact has been felt by hundreds of thousands of Yemenis.
Basuhaib stressed that the dedication and sacrifices of every project staff are highly appreciated by the Yemeni leadership, government and people, who witness the role Project Masam played and continues to play in order to save the lives of the Yemeni people.
The vice minister and Project Masam’s Algosaibi also discussed ways to bolster the role of humanitarian organisations working in the field of demining and enhance Mine Risk Education and awareness, given its importance in raising societal consciousness of the dangers of mines and ways to avoid them.
Meanwhile, Managing Director Algosaibi welcomed Basuhaib’s visit, stressing that Masam persists its humanitarian mission at a fast pace, with relentless dedication to achieving the project’s humanitarian goal, and helping life return to normal in all landmine-contaminated areas in Yemen.
Algosaibi pointed out that Project Masam, through its press office, is also making every effort to raise awareness to ensure civilians are conscious of the dangers of landmines, and to shed a light of the unfortunate reality of civilians’ landmine tragedies in Yemen.
The managing director pointed out that all Masam teams, working in over eight Yemeni governorates, continue to conduct awareness-raising campaigns, along with their clearance work, in all the areas where they are deployed.
Algosaibi stressed the importance of establishing and activating official channels concerned with documenting and surveying mine victims in Yemen as well as issuing semi-periodic official reports to explain the crimes perpetrated by Houthi mines against the civilians.
