Enjoy a Recipe from Gaza for Palestinian Date Cookies
by Anera
Nov 8, 2018
Last year, with funding from Islamic Relief USA, Anera supported eight women’s cooperatives with dough mixers, pans, cooking utensils and stoves to support their professional work and help them generate income despite the difficult economic conditions in Gaza. To say thank you to the Anera community, the women of Al Hakoura Women’s Cooperative have shared their favorite recipe…
Read MoreAnera Then and Now
by Anera
Nov 5, 2018
This page will revisit some of the thousands of projects and people who Anera has worked with over the years to see where they are now — from universities that got their start with Anera’s help to teachers who changed their classroom with new skills they gained. #anerathenandnow Hospitality is the key to success for…
Read MoreI have never forgotten this humane and creative organization
by Anera
Nov 1, 2018
By Dagny Bilkadi I was born in Rochester, Minnesota, where my father was a staff doctor at the Mayo Clinic. My mother was from a Navy family. As a young woman she joined the Red Cross at the start of WWII. She was sent to a Naval hospital in Algeria, where she met my father.…
Read MoreInternational Day of the Girl 2018
by Anera
Oct 11, 2018
Today, October 11, is the International Day Of The Girl as designated by the United Nations. Since 2012, the date has focused attention on the challenges and barriers confronting girls worldwide. The 2018 theme, With Her: A Skilled GirlForce, highlights the critical importance of ensuring girls have access to the education, skills, and training that they…
Read MoreHonoring my parents by giving back
by Anera
Oct 4, 2018
By Awad Da’Mes I have lived with my family in the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia for the last four decades ever since we moved there from New York in 1978. We were the first Muslim family in the region. I have lived in the U.S. for the better part of 60 years – but…
Read MoreA Career in Early Childhood Development Leads Back to Palestine
by Anera
Sep 10, 2018
By Dr. Ilham Nasser Dr. Ilham Nasser reflects on the journey that led her to work with Anera as an early childhood education specialist and become a leader in drafting and launching the first national curriculum for preschool and kindergarten education in Palestine. Research studies inform us that the first six years of life are…
Read MoreBlessed in My Activism
by Anera
Sep 6, 2018
By Elaine Marie Kinch I’ve been concerned about justice and human rights since I was young. I became an activist after I began raising my children. For me, if people’s rights are violated, if they are systematically impoverished, then there can be no sustainable peace. One of my professors at the University of Wisconsin saw…
Read MorePromoting Good Hygiene in Burj El Burajneh Refugee Camp
by Anera
Sep 5, 2018
In the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon lies Burj El Barajneh; the most densely populated Palestinian refugee camp in the city and home to more than 17,000 registered refugees; all living within a mere 1 square kilometer area. Overcrowding, poor economic conditions, and social and political marginalization have made the community in this camp vulnerable…
Read More50 Photos for 50 Years
by Anera
Aug 20, 2018
Anera is delving into our photo archives and featuring one emblematic photo for each year of our existence. The series will cover one decade at a time, starting in April and finishing in August, when the organization first opened its doors 50 years ago. #anera50for50 The Fifth Decade: 2008-2018 Throughout the West Bank and Gaza,…
Read MoreWorld Humanitarian Day 2018
by Anera
Aug 10, 2018
Sunday, August 19, commemorates the ninth annual World Humanitarian Day, a global observance of the violence, challenges, changes and hazards millions of civilians and volunteers in conflict-ridden 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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