Getting Out of the Cycle of Poverty in Tripoli, Lebanon
by Anera
Sep 30, 2019
Cash assistance has given poor and working families in Tripoli, Lebanon a chance to pull themselves out of a cycle of poverty and debt. See how it’s making a difference. In response to the economic hardships created by the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon, Anera and UMCOR – United Methodist Committee On Relief have provided…
Read MoreWhat Are Palestinian Refugee Camp Conditions Like?
by Anera
Sep 5, 2019
Refugee Camp Living Conditions | Medicine in Refugee Camps | Education in Refugee Camps | Refugee Unemployment There are 58 official Palestinian refugee camps. They are located in Jordan, the West Bank, Gaza, Syria and Lebanon. Many of the camps were created in 1948 as a result of the first Arab-Israeli war. Other camps were…
Read MoreA Celebration of Life
by Anera
Aug 15, 2019
In 1948, 17-year-old Hassan Ahmad Hassan and his family became refugees. They were forced to leave their home in Caesarea, a Palestinian town in what is now northern Israel, with little more than the clothes on their backs. Soon thereafter, his father passed away and left him the young patriarch of his family. Despite all…
Read MoreVIDEO: Cheers! for Girls’ Soccer at Musaddar Sports Club in Gaza
by Anera
Aug 12, 2019
👧🏾 ⚽ 💪🏾 In Musaddar, Gaza, these young women are kicking out their stress and building life skills with a soccer ball.
Read MoreA Legacy of Palestinian Community Infrastructure
by Anera
Jul 24, 2019
Travel the length and breadth of the Palestine and you will see Anera-built infrastructure in communities from Jenin in the northern West Bank down to Rafah in southern Gaza. We have been building infrastructure in Palestine for nearly 50 years. In just the past 15 years alone, Anera has completed nearly 450 brick-and-mortar infrastructure projects,…
Read MoreGreenhouses Help Palestinians in Gaza
by Anera
Jul 10, 2019
Thanks to our supporters, 1,100 Palestinian families in Gaza now have a greenhouse which provides food and income security. Since 2007, Gaza has suffered a blockade and three wars. Eight out of ten Gaza families have come to depend on food aid. Farming is one of the few ways for Palestinian families to put food…
Read MoreSing Me A Story… for Gaza
by Anera
Jun 11, 2019
A child’s drawing can say a lot, reflecting both their inner and outer lives. Over the years we have been fortunate to work with children throughout Palestine in our early childhood development programs. In late 2018, the Sing Me A Story Foundation approached Anera for a collaboration to tell the stories imagined by a few…
Read MoreRamadan Food Packages Help Palestinian Families in Gaza
by Anera
Jun 5, 2019
Every year during Ramadan Anera delivers food packages to poor families throughout Gaza. The parcels include staples, like rice, oil, flour, sugar, pasta, beans, and Ramadan-specific foods like dates. Thanks to generous funding from Islamic Relief USA as well as our community of donors, Anera distributed 1,000 food packages to needy families during Ramadan this…
Read MoreOn-the-Ground | U.S. Funding Cuts to Palestine: The Impact on Programs and People
by Anera
May 28, 2019
In an abrupt end to nearly 50 years of bipartisan support for Palestinian assistance, in August 2018, the U.S. administration announced it was pulling over $500 million in budgeted aid to Palestinians for the fiscal year ($200 million in bilateral aid for USAID, $300 million for UNRWA). Assistance administered by the United States Agency for…
Read More11 ways Anera supports achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
by Anera
Apr 17, 2019
Considering Anera’s work within an international framework Anera’s goal is to help people in difficult situations live lives filled with dignity, meaning and hope. We do so by providing emergency supplies when disaster strikes, and by implementing long-term programs covering health, education, livelihoods, women’s empowerment and other critical issues. Creating stronger communities requires building up…
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