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Water is Life and Life is a Struggle in Gaza

by Anera

May 20, 2025

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In the crowded displacement camps of central Gaza, two stories – one of a young man recently returned from Europe and another of a determined grandmother – capture the fight for survival amid one of the worst humanitarian crises in the region’s history. For both, life now revolves around one basic need: water. From Sweden’s…

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Jordan Situation Report | May 2025

by Anera

May 19, 2025

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>>Read the full situation report Overview The suspension of aid through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has triggered widespread disruption across Jordan’s aid-dependent economy, hitting the country’s most vulnerable populations, including refugees and people with disabilities, hardest. The impact has been immediate and severe, with an estimated 35,000 Jordanian and American workers…

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Gaza and West Bank Response Log | May 2025

by Anera

May 14, 2025

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In this log, Anera provides updates on unfolding war in Palestine and our response. In some cases, additional activities may be added retroactively to the daily entries as we receive additional program reporting. Questions? See our FAQ page May 14, 2025 How do you help when there’s nothing left to give? With high energy biscuits…

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Anera Opens a New Primary Healthcare Center in Gaza City

by Anera

May 12, 2025

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Amid the devastation of war in Gaza City, Anera has opened a brand new health clinic to provide lifesaving care to a population in crisis. Built by our Gaza team with the help of local builders, this new facility is modeled on our successful clinics in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah. With health facilities…

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Celebrating Mother’s Day

by Anera

May 7, 2025

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Most countries in the Arab world celebrate Mother’s Day on March 21. In the U.S., Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. Mother’s Day 2025 This Mother’s Day, join Anera in celebrating the immensurable strength and resilience of mothers in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. As financial crises and violence plague the region,…

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Israel’s New INGO Registration Measures Are a Grave Threat to Humanitarian Operations and International Law – 55 Organisations Say

by Anera

May 6, 2025

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The undersigned 55 organisations operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) call for urgent action from the international community against new Israeli registration rules for international NGOs. Based on vague, broad, politicised, and open-ended criteria, these rules appear designed to assert control over independent humanitarian, development and peacebuilding operations, silence advocacy grounded in…

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Gaza and West Bank Response Log

by Anera

Apr 30, 2025

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In this log, Anera provides updates on unfolding war in Palestine and our response. Please stay tuned here for the latest information. Questions? See our FAQ page >>> Read May 2025 of the Gaza and West Bank Response Log >>> Read year one of the Gaza and West Bank Response Log April 30, 2025 Today,…

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An Escalating Crisis in the West Bank

by Anera

Apr 24, 2025

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How contributions to Anera’s emergency fund can directly impact vulnerable families. With the horrors unfolding in Gaza and political upheaval in the U.S., it can be easy to overlook the escalating crisis in the West Bank. But we cannot and should not look away. Since early March 2023, the West Bank has experienced intense military…

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The Silent Crisis

by Anera

Apr 23, 2025

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Mental Health and Economic Hardship in Lebanon The aftermath of the war in Lebanon and the continued Israeli strikes, compounded by years of political instability and economic collapse, has taken a devastating toll on its people, particularly its youth. The effects go far beyond financial struggles — mental health has emerged as an urgent issue,…

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Earth Day 2025

by Anera

Apr 22, 2025

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In honor of Earth Day this year, we’re sharing reflections from Anera’s Naser Qadous on the ecological devastation in Gaza — and the urgent need to fight for its protection.

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