Responding to the Crisis in Jenin, West Bank
by Anera
Feb 8, 2024
Even as the war in Gaza has raged since October, the West Bank has also been subjected to violence at levels not seen in decades. Jenin, in the north of the West Bank, has been one of the areas most impacted by the Israeli military operations. Many children are facing prolonged absences from schools, as…
Read MoreFood Production Systems Under Attack in Gaza
by Anera
Feb 5, 2024
Part of a series on the impact of the war on all sectors of economic life within Gaza, Anera’s immediate response and plans for the future. Other posts cover livelihoods, housing, WASH, health and education systems. Long-term damage to Gaza’s food production infrastructure points to the wide ranging scope of the crisis Since the war on Gaza began in October, reports…
Read MoreVoices From Gaza: A Collective Journal
by Anera
Feb 5, 2024
“Voices From Gaza: A Collective Journal” is Anera’s series of stories from individuals in Gaza who share their experiences since October 7.
Read MoreCleaning Up A River in Nahr Ibrahim, Lebanon – Nahno Volunteers
by Anera
Feb 4, 2024
In Nahr Ibrahim, Lebanon a group of volunteers are cleaning up a river and renovating a cargo container – damaged in the 2020 Beirut Port blast. Initiatives like these are just some of the ways our staff is working with Lebanon’s youth to improve their country.
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day 2024
by Anera
Feb 4, 2024
Anera’s medical donations works closely with our healthcare partners to procure critical cancer medications for Palestine and Lebanon.
Read MoreBeirut by Bike – A Nahno Volunteers Project
by Anera
Feb 3, 2024
Anera and UNICEF organized a youth bike event in downtown Beirut to promote green ways to get around and educate young people about Anera’s vocational education programs.
Read MoreReviving the Tradition of Community Kitchens in Gaza
by Anera
Feb 2, 2024
Anera is delivering food to displaced, hungry families in Gaza through community kitchens we’re calling tekia (takiyya, tkiya), based on a beautifully simple concept that began almost 10 centuries ago. Historians differ on the exact the word to describe these kitchens – tekia, ‘imaret, aqhane or darü’z-ziyafe – but what we know for sure is…
Read MoreStatement on UNRWA Funding Suspension
by Anera
Jan 31, 2024
On Friday, January 26, the United States, followed by several other countries, suspended funding to UNRWA due to Israeli allegations that some members of the organization’s staff in Gaza participated in the attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023. The agency took immediate steps to hold staff accountable and launched an investigation. The UN Relief…
Read MoreLebanese Culinary Success Story: Khalid’s Journey from Home Cook to Entrepreneur with Anera
by Anera
Jan 23, 2024
Enrolling in an Anera course in Saida, Lebanon transformed Khalid’s culinary dreams into reality, giving him the confidence to open his own restaurant and bakery.
Read MoreCrafting Skills and Empowering Youth: Soap Making and Handicrafts in Bekaa, Lebanon
by Anera
Jan 22, 2024
In Bekaa, Lebanon, young minds are unleashing their creativity and learning job skills through Anera’s soap making and handicrafts course.
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