Professional & Vocational Training

Throughout our 40 years, ANERA has opened doors to vocational and higher education institutions. We provide financial assistance and work with institutions to develop curricula that educate and train people in skills needed by local industries. This includes programs in nursing, information technology, tourism and other professional, technical skills.

In Lebanon, ANERA is working with the DHIAFEE (Developing the Hospitality Industry's Abilities-Fostering Economic Expansion) Program, helping over 30 cottage inns in rural areas throughout Lebanon promote tourism and small business development.

With assistance from ANERA, the Al-Kafaat Foundation, one of our longest-standing partners, rehabilitated its catering school facilities and opened a restaurant training complex, a placement office and IT center. Al-Kafaat has a 50-year history of providing medical, rehabilitation, educational, and employment services to individuals with special needs at centers scattered in and around Beirut.

One of ANERA’s major initiatives in the past several years is the establishment of IT Centers of Excellence, where students are equipped with the skills to compete in a global marketplace. To learn more, please visit our Information Technology page.