Serve Hope | Join an Anera Iftar in Support of Families in the Middle East
by Anera
Apr 7, 2023
Join Anera in-person at one of our interfaith Ramadan iftars in Washington DC and the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, April 11. These are wonderful opportunities for our local communities to come together and support the most vulnerable while enjoying great food and great company. Funds raised go to sending food aid to families…
Read MoreA Timeline of Crises in Palestine
by Anera
Apr 5, 2023
The last year has witnessed the worst violence in the West Bank in two decades. In February 2022, Israel assassinated three Palestinians affiliated with Fatah’s armed groups in Nablus, launching an ongoing military campaign against Palestinian militants and returning to a policy of targeted killing in the West Bank for the first time in years….
Read MoreGetting Medicines to Patients and Healthcare Centers in Lebanon Amid Economic Crisis
by Anera
Mar 23, 2023
Anera distributes essential medications for chronic diseases to more than fifty medical centers across Lebanon as part of our CARMAH program.
Read MoreWomen Can Do Anything! Empowering Women in Palestine
by Anera
Mar 14, 2023
Here are some success stories from our women’s empowerment program named Women Can.
Read MorePeace Through Sports in Lebanon
by Anera
Feb 23, 2023
“Peace through Sport,” is a 24-month virtual exchange program uniting youth in Lebanon and the US to promote social cohesion and foster civic engagement through the lens of sports.
Read MoreTraining Dental Assistants in Lebanon
by Anera
Feb 21, 2023
20 students in Lebanon recently graduated from Anera’s vocational training course for dental assistants, equipping them with the skills necessary for employment. We partnered with Soft Dental Clinic for the hands-on experience portion of the training.
Read MoreSend Relief Shipments to Syria
by Anera
Feb 16, 2023
The catastrophe of last week’s 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes have shockingly taken the lives of more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria. The destruction has also displaced millions, many of whom had already been uprooted from their homes over the last decade by ongoing violence. While aid is flowing into Turkey, sending relief…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Love Language? Hawazim’s is Baking.
by Anera
Feb 13, 2023
Hawazim’s love language is baking. The mother of five is based in the village of Sarta, south of Nablus in Palestine. Because of the Anera community’s support, Hawazim is one of 346 women who have taken part in Women Can. Like Hawazim, these women are now able to turn their love and passion into real resources for their communities, all while earning an income for their families.
Read MoreResponding to the Earthquake
by Anera
Feb 7, 2023
In the wake of a major disaster, many of us feel immediately compelled to help in any way we can. And we absolutely should support the earthquake response efforts in Syria, Turkey and neighboring countries. However, we also know from past experiences that the outpouring of humanitarian response to major calamities can sometimes outstrip both…
Read MoreAnera: A Locally-Rooted International NGO
by Anera
Feb 6, 2023
Though Anera was founded in the United States in 1968, it has always been firmly grounded in the Middle East. So, while Anera is technically an international nonprofit, it feels like a local community-based organization on the ground in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. Here’s why… Staff is local All of Anera’s staff in Palestine, Lebanon…
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