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Women in Lebanon Upcycle Natural Materials for Income

by Anera

Jun 12, 2022

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These creative women in Lebanon are transforming natural materials like banana leaves and palm fronds into income! This program is implemented by Anera and supported by UNICEF, with funding from the German Development Bank, KfW.

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Employing Young People in Beddawi Camp

by Anera

Jun 11, 2022

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Pickled and Preserved Foods A group young people in Beddawi Camp began a small business making pickled and preserved foods, made possible with the support from Anera’s community. See the team in action!

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Lebanon Student Talks About Solar Power Class

by Anera

Jun 10, 2022

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Omar is one of many students who have learned about installing and maintaining solar panels in our UNICEF-funded vocational education courses. These are skills that are in demand and very important, given power cuts and electricity shortages in Lebanon.

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What Are Examples of Humanitarian Aid?

by Anera

Jun 7, 2022

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The world’s humanitarians work to make life better for people in times of need. However, many individuals find themselves confused about what exactly humanitarians do, when aid is needed, where and how humanitarians provide aid, and who receives the aid. If you are interested in getting involved and want to know how you can help,…

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15 Years of Living Under Blockade in Gaza

by Anera

Jun 7, 2022

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Palestinians in Gaza have spent the last 15 years of their lives under blockade. The hardships are great but people continue to live their lives. And Anera continues its work to help people thrive as best they can under the conditions imposed on them. For more than two million people life must go on, despite…

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The Latest on our Gaza Infrastructure Work

by Anera

Jun 7, 2022

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Developing Palestinian community infrastructure Since July 2021, Anera’s Palestinian Community Infrastructure Development program (PCID) has made substantial headway in its mission to upgrade and expand access to necessary resources for under-served Palestinian communities. Since its renewal by USAID last year, the PCID program has focused on improving access to water, health and sanitation resources, and…

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Serving Palestinian Communities for 55 Years

by Anera

Jun 5, 2022

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Many Palestinians remember June 5 as the “Naksa” or “setback”, marking the 1967 war that displaced a new generation of Palestinian families. The resulting second Palestinian exodus and refugee crisis was to motivation behind starting Anera.

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Ending Period Poverty

by Anera

May 27, 2022

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Menstrual Hygiene Day On Menstrual Hygiene Day and every day, Anera is committed to addressing period poverty in Lebanon. Since 2014, civil society organizations around the world have chosen May 28 as an awareness day to call attention to the widespread challenges facing women and girls in accessing the knowledge and supplies they need to…

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Because of Your Support, We Are Able to Fight COVID-19 with Vaccinations in Lebanon – Thank You!

by Anera

May 25, 2022

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With generous funding from UNICEF, Anera promotes public health awareness and COVID-19 vaccinations in Lebanon.

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Fundraising is an Art

by Anera

May 25, 2022

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Hanin Azzam Talks about Crowdfunding in the Middle East This is the third entry in our series highlighting Arab youth change-makers. Read the first piece in the series, an interview with Sandy Boutros, and the second piece, with journalist Tahreer Mortaga on her community space and yoga studio in Gaza. Hanin Azzam is a regional…

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