World Humanitarian Day 2025
by Anera
Aug 14, 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,…
Read MoreA Childhood Under Siege
by Anera
Aug 14, 2025
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…
Read MoreGaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens
by Anera
Aug 14, 2025
Over 100 organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of goods, Israeli authorities…
Read MoreInternational Youth Day 2025: Empowering Youth in Palestine, Lebanon, & Jordan
by Anera
Aug 12, 2025
Youth make up the majority of the populations in Palestine and Lebanon and are central to many of our program successes. Anera recognizes that youth hold the key to a better future.
Read MoreRebuilding Beirut After the Blast: Anera’s Long-Term Recovery Efforts
by Anera
Aug 1, 2025
Five years after the Beirut port explosion, Anera continues rebuilding lives in Lebanon through home repairs, job training, education, food security and healthcare.
Read MoreLebanon Activity Log | July 2025
by Anera
Jul 31, 2025
This log offers a real-time day-by-day record of Anera’s humanitarian work in Lebanon. It captures the daily efforts of Anera’s staff as they deliver vital projects and programs to communities across the country.
Read MoreWhen Famine Becomes Irreversible in Gaza
by Anera
Jul 29, 2025
In Gaza, hunger has outgrown the language of need. It has become a brutal threshold that, once crossed, no amount of food or aid can reverse.
Read MoreSupporting Medical Missions Across Jordan
by Anera
Jul 28, 2025
With support from Direct Relief and International Health Partners, we recently distributed medical aid and treatments across Jordan, focusing on underserved communities. Necessary Medical Aid Reaches Jordan In a collaborative effort to bring essential healthcare to underserved communities in Jordan, Anera recently supported a series of medical missions led by the Jordan National Red Crescent…
Read MoreAs Mass Starvation Spreads Across Gaza, Our Colleagues and Those We Serve are Wasting Away
by Anera
Jul 23, 2025
Joint Statement Over 130 humanitarian agencies call for decisive international action to end the mass starvation in Gaza. These agencies have the means to provide necessary aid, but Israel’s siege prevents distribution, causing civilians and aid workers alike to suffer and die from hunger in Gaza as food rots just outside. As the Israeli government’s…
Read MorePalestine Situation Report | June 2025
by Anera
Jul 17, 2025
>>> Read the full situation report Since the collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza in March 2025, Israeli military operations have escalated, resulting in thousands of casualties and injuries, as well as the further destruction of civilian infrastructure and new waves of forced displacement. From March 2 until May 18, Israeli authorities imposed a full…
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