Rains and Floods are Making Gaza More Miserable Than Ever

Over the past several days, Gaza has been hit with heavy rains and severe flooding, and I want to share what this has meant for the people living through it, and for our teams trying to respond. The most devastating impact has been on the thousands of families sheltering in makeshift camps. Entire sections of…

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World Humanitarian Day 2025

August 19 commemorates the annual World Humanitarian Day, a global observance of the violence, challenges, changes and hazards millions of civilians and volunteers in conflict-affected countries face every day with bravery, resilience, selflessness and sacrifice. Unfortunately, in many cities and countries around the world, refugees and civilians fight for their lives, struggle to find shelter,…

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A Childhood Under Siege

My Son is Growing Up Without Knowing His Father By Reem, a civilian in Gaza. My son Osama was born on October 3, 2023, in Gaza City — fragile, beautiful, and utterly unaware that he was taking his first breaths in what was about to become a war zone. I had left my husband and…

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Gaza Starvation Deepens

Anera’s Gaza Director Yazdan El Amawi shares the latest on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where starvation is rising and basic services are collapsing.

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