Updates from Lebanon
by AneraJan 16, 2020
October 17, 2019 marked the onset of ongoing public protests in Lebanon in which hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets nationwide. A series of mismanaged crises that hit the country in the preceding weeks, including a dollar shortage, gas stations on strike, and taxes imposed on basic commodities and services, triggered…
Read MoreWomen’s empowerment, from proposal to reality
by Holly JordanJan 10, 2020
By Holly Jordan Holly is the new business development manager at Anera. Previously, she served as visiting assistant professor of religion at Roanoke College in Virginia. Recently, I was fortunate to take my first visit to Anera’s country offices in Lebanon and Palestine. In my previous life in academia, my research related to the Arab-Israeli…
Read MoreThis is what you made possible in Palestine, Lebanon & Jordan in 2019. Thank you!
by AneraJan 7, 2020
We accomplished 💪🏽 so much this year in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan thanks to supporters like you. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Read MoreHiking Lebanon for Syrian refugee children
Jan 6, 2020
My parents fled a war zone I love to hike and travel. I’ve done lots of traveling around the world. I’ve hiked Peru, the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush, Mount Kilimanjaro and many other places. I find it’s the best way to see a country. When I started thinking about where I wanted to go next…
Read MoreWater for 20,000 Palestinians in Jabalia Refugee Camp, Gaza
by AneraDec 23, 2019
Living close to a working water well is a lifeline in Gaza. Unfortunately, this was not the case for the residents of Jabalia refugee camp. The well was outdated and in very poor condition, making it difficult to pump water. Given the Gaza power crisis and the intermittent supply of electricity, residents needed a water…
Read MoreAnera’s Women Can Program Helps Palestinian Baker Expand Her Business in Palestine
by AneraDec 18, 2019
Meet Khyria, a baker from Qabalan, Palestine, locally famous for her giant bread loaves. “The only thing I know for sure is baking,” says Khyria. “To my neighbors, my bread is famous,” she says with evident pride. She mixes white and black wheat to make her own special flour mix. Sometimes she also bakes cookies…
Read MoreA humanitarian crisis threatens Lebanon. We need your help.
Dec 17, 2019
Samar is Anera’s country director in Lebanon Lebanon is on the verge of a humanitarian emergency. Due to an escalating financial crisis sharpened by the mass protest movement, the economy is shutting down as are the social services that families depend on. It has been two months since the start of the protests — a…
Read MoreA Glimpse at Everyday Life in Palestine
by AneraDec 17, 2019
What is life like in Palestine? There are too many occasions when violence and chaos threaten a dangerous disruption of everyday life in Palestine, even for those who are not directly involved. This is particularly true in one of the many Palestinian refugee camps where as many as one-third of all Palestinians live. For other Palestinians, the daily…
Read MoreWhat Is Development Aid?
by AneraDec 17, 2019
When many people think of foreign aid, they picture NGO workers providing medical care or handing out supplies in the aftermath of a hurricane or an earthquake. They might also think of providing food to people living in poverty. While this kind of immediate aid is, of course, crucial, it’s not the only type of aid. One other…
Read MoreHuman Rights Day
by AneraDec 10, 2019
What is Human Rights Day? Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10 — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, often abbreviated as the UDHR. Article one of the Universal Declaration proclaims that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity…
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