Gaza is Being Bombed Again
by Anera
Aug 6, 2022
Gaza is experiencing its second day of bombing, with 20 Palestinians killed (including five children) and over 100 wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Israeli media reports two Israel soldiers lightly wounded by rocket fire from Gaza, and no Israeli civilians killed or injured. This escalation follows four major Israeli bombings of the…
Read MoreClean Water and Solar Power for 10 Gaza Preschools
by Anera
Aug 5, 2022
Thanks to generous funding from Zakat Foundation of America, Anera installed solar powered water desalination and purification units at 10 preschools throughout Gaza.
Read MoreLearning English in Lebanon Through ASU’s Online Education Program
by Anera
Aug 4, 2022
Anera and ASU provide an online English language educational program geared toward adults and working professionals in Lebanon.
Read MoreAn Update on Anera’s Shelter Project in Beirut
by Anera
Aug 4, 2022
These residents of Beirut are finally safe and secure in their new and improved homes and businesses Two years ago today, a devastating explosion wracked the port in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, 2020. It was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, damaging or destroying infrastructure across wide swaths of the city, killing…
Read MoreFood Parcels for Families in Gaza During Ramadan
by Anera
Aug 1, 2022
Thanks to a generous donation from Helping Hand, Anera was able to distribute food parcels to vulnerable families in Gaza during the month of Ramadan.
Read MoreHow Reverse Osmosis Desalination Works
by Anera
Jul 29, 2022
Reverse osmosis is a water treatment process that removes contaminants from water by using pressure to force water molecules through a semipermeable membrane. During this process, the contaminants are filtered out and flushed away, leaving clean drinking water. Anera has installed 25 – and counting! – reverse osmosis systems across Gaza. The water that goes…
Read MoreBefore the Taps Run Dry
by Anera
Jul 25, 2022
Responding to Gaza’s Existential Water Crisis The semi-arid Middle East suffers from a chronic scarcity of water. The causes are many: climate change, drought, desertification, urbanization, over-consumption, waste and pollution. Politics also can present special challenges when it comes to accessing and distributing water resources. In Gaza, many of these issues are present in an…
Read MoreRenewable Energy for a Vital Blood Bank in Gaza
by Anera
Jul 22, 2022
Before, this Gaza blood bank depended on the use of two generators and expensive fuel to operate. Now, with the support of the Anera community, the CBBS will be able to power their clinic with free and renewable solar power.
Read MoreAgricultural Training in Lebanon Provides Jobs and Food Security
by Anera
Jul 22, 2022
In partnership with the Imam Sadr Foundation and funded by UNICEF, Anera is providing agricultural training for young people in Lebanon in response to the economic and food insecurity crisis.
Read MoreProtecting Palestinian Families from Flooding and Replenishing Gaza’s Underground Aquifer
by Anera
Jul 19, 2022
The Asqula stormwater basin renovation will protect 100,000 Palestinians in Gaza City from flooding and absorb more rainwater to replenish Gaza’s underground aquifer. This project is generously funded by Islamic Relief USA and implemented by Anera.
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