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Above Baqa’a Camp: How Rooftops Are Becoming Places of Sanctuary, Nourishment, and Opportunity

by Anera

Aug 10, 2026

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Above the family homes of Baqa’a Camp, rooftops are becoming places of sanctuary, nourishment and opportunity. Anera is helping 47 families transform these spaces into productive gardens that provide fresh vegetables at home. Using sustainable wicking bed technology, the gardens strengthen food security, reduce household costs and create opportunities to earn additional income by selling…

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Overview of Anera’s Recovery and Emergency Response in Lebanon

by Anera

Aug 3, 2026

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You may think Lebanon’s crisis is over, it’s not. Ongoing air strikes and evacuation orders, and today, nearly 1 million people remain displaced, including 130,000 still living in collective shelters and refugee camps. Entire villages are still empty, farmlands destroyed and livelihoods gone. Since the beginning of the crisis, Anera has reached over 980,000 individuals,…

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Raghad’s Recipe for Success: Growing a Cookie Business in Jordan

by Anera

Jul 16, 2026

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Raghad is turning her passion for baking into a growing home-based cookie business in Balqa’a, Jordan. With support from Anera’s Women Can project, she is gaining the tools and training to expand production and build a stronger future.

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World Youth Skills Day

by Anera

Jul 15, 2026

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July 15 is World Youth Skills Day, a day observed by the United Nations to celebrate the creativity and resilience of youth, and to recognize the importance of giving young people training and skills for employment and entrepreneurship. World Youth Skills Day 2026 You may be familiar with the phrase that “youth are the future.”…

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Implementing the EU Pact for the Mediterranean in the Levant

by Anera

Jun 30, 2026

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On 8 June 2026, Anera and the Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa convened an event in Amman, Jordan, bringing together representatives from European institutions, government representatives, international organizations, civil society groups, academia, and the private sector to discuss the implementation of the European Union’s Pact for the Mediterranean in the…

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Anera Venture’s loan will allow Rani to rebuild his business in West Bank

by Anera

Jun 30, 2026

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Anera Venture’s loan will allow Rani to rebuild the kiosk and acquire necessary equipment. This investment will restore his dual-income business model and improve the financial stability of his seven-member household.

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World Refugee Day

by Anera

Jun 20, 2026

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What Is World Refugee Day? World Refugee Day 2026 Being a refugee means carrying that labelled card – and everything that comes with it. The daily struggles, the lifetime weight, the doors that close before you even knock. But refugees don’t have to carry it alone. Friends, loved ones, and the humanitarians they meet along…

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Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon: Living in Permanent Survival Mode

by Anera

Jun 18, 2026

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Anera’s latest on-the-ground report, entitled “Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon | In Their Own Voices: Living in Permanent Survival Mode,” captures a critical inflection point for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, where long-standing structural vulnerabilities have converged with the impact of the 2026 war. The conflict has not created these inequalities, but it has sharply exposed and…

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From Policy to Practice

by Anera

Jun 11, 2026

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Exploring How the EU Pact for the Mediterranean Can Deliver for Communities in the Levant Government representatives, development actors, civil society organizations and private sector leaders gathered in Amman on June 8, 2026, for a regional workshop examining how the European Union’s Pact for the Mediterranean can be translated into practical action across Jordan, Lebanon,…

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Anera Launches Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program

by Anera

Jun 7, 2026

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Anera recently launched the Point-of-Care Ultrasound training program with the Minister of Public Health, Rakan Nassereddine. Nine doctors from the emergency and intensive care departments at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Baabda Governmental Hospital, and Sibline Governmental Hospital are undergoing training to introduce POCUS technology to patients. POCUS technology is a qualitative tool that allows for…

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