Our furniture donations have arrived at medical clinics in Yemen with Pure Hands on behalf of a Fortune 100 client in Seattle, turning corporate surplus into lifesaving support.
Helping Others in Need
In a region where doctors and nurses often work without a proper chair to sit in, something as simple as a donated desks can make a world of difference. That’s what happened when 22 tons of surplus office furniture from Seattle made its way via container ship to Yemen — a war-torn country where the healthcare system barely functions and where the smallest improvements can ripple outward in powerful ways.
Diverting Office Chairs and Desks from Landfill
Chairs, desks, and other essentials that once supported business meetings in the U.S. are now supporting healthcare workers on the frontlines of crisis. These everyday items are helping restore dignity and stability to clinics that serve thousands.
The healthcare sector in Yemen suffers from a severe shortage of necessary office furniture for health offices, which negatively impacts the performance of healthcare workers and hinders the provision of necessary healthcare services to citizens. With the provided furniture such as chairs and desks, we can improve the work environment and enhance the comfort and safety of healthcare workers. We can enhance the ability of healthcare workers to provide necessary healthcare services to citizens, support the stability and continuity of healthcare services in Yemen and improve the quality of healthcare.
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And the impact doesn’t stop there. By reusing these materials instead of sending them to landfill, we avoided nearly 37 metric tons of CO₂ emissions—enough to power five homes for a full year.
This is what sustainable impact looks like:
🌍 Carbon kept out of the atmosphere.
🗑️ Waste kept out of landfills.
🏥 And critical support delivered where it’s needed most.
Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
Years of persistent conflict have driven Yemen to a complete economic collapse. For over 80% of the population, everyday life is a struggle for survival. With over half the country’s health care facilities either damaged or completely destroyed, basic life saving resources are now a luxury. The numbers are startling, but behind these statistics are real people, all in the midst of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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About Pure Hands
Pure Hands is a U.S. based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that delivers humanitarian aid to those in need in Yemen. Pure Hands’ projects focus on alleviating poverty, providing economic opportunities, and delivering emergency relief.
Pure Hands was established in 2012 in the United States operating through offices across the U.S., in Texas, New York, California, and Michigan. They deliver relief programs through two field offices in Yemen; Sana’a and Aden.
This non-profit has played a substantial role in providing various programs to the people of Yemen across many different areas such as Food Security, Health, Livelihood, WASH, Child Protection, Capacity Building, Reconstruction, and Seasonal Projects. To improve the lives of millions of Yemenis devastated by the ongoing crisis, Pure Hands provides access to basic necessities for survival; food, water, and medicine.
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Capturing Value In Workplace Change
Green Standards has spent the last decade developing rigorous practices and global networks that deliver optimal value from workplace decommissioning. Our enterprise program measures and maximizes ESG performance while virtually eliminating landfill waste. A partner to the world’s largest organizations, Green Standards enables the efficient and ethical redistribution of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) during times of workplace change.
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