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Overview of Anera’s Response in Gaza (Video)

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Feb 9, 2024

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With approximately 450 individuals working on the ground, Anera is delivering humanitarian aid in Gaza every day.

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Supporting Flood Victims in Northern Lebanon with Essential Food Supplies

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Feb 9, 2024

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Intense rainfall and storms have wreaked havoc in North Lebanon, notably in the Akkar region, causing widespread destruction to homes, communities, refugee camps, and farmland. In response to the resulting food insecurity, Anera and the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) are stepping in by delivering food parcels containing a two-month supply of essential provisions.

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Responding to the Crisis in Jenin, West Bank

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Feb 8, 2024

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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…

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Food Production Systems Under Attack in Gaza

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Feb 5, 2024

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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 from Gaza indicate that Israel is targeting and destroying food systems, exacerbating an already dire food crisis. This destruction in Gaza inhibits immediate access to food, but also reduces the…

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Cleaning Up A River in Nahr Ibrahim, Lebanon – Nahno Volunteers

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Feb 4, 2024

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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.

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World Cancer Day 2024

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Feb 4, 2024

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Anera’s medical donations works closely with our healthcare partners to procure critical cancer medications for Palestine and Lebanon.

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Beirut by Bike – A Nahno Volunteers Project

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Feb 3, 2024

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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.

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Reviving the Tradition of Community Kitchens in Gaza

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Feb 2, 2024

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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…

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Statement on UNRWA Funding Suspension

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Jan 31, 2024

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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…

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Voices From Gaza: A Collective Journal

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Jan 29, 2024

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“Voices From Gaza: A Collective Journal” is Anera’s series of stories from individuals in Gaza who share their experiences since October 7.

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