Humanitarian Assistance

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) responds quickly to humanitarian crises in the region. We provide emergency relief in the form of cash grants and donations of food, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies.

During and after the bombardment of Gaza in early 2009, ANERA delivered over $6 million in humanitarian aid in the form of food packets, medicines, blankets and hygiene kits. Read more >>

During the 2006 war and again during the fighting in northern Lebanon, ANERA served hot meals and delivered hygiene kits and urgently needed medical supplies to displaced Lebanese. Air and sea shipments valued at millions of dollars were organized in cooperation with US donors, notably AmeriCares. In coordination with our Lebanese NGO partners and Mercy Corps, ANERA delivered supplies and life-saving medicine to needy families.

ANERA delivers many millions of dollars worth of donated medicines to clinics and hospitals throughout the Middle East. Read more about our in-kind program >>