New Preschool Built in Al Majd, Palestine
by Anera
Jun 28, 2016
Anera’s early childhood development program is leading the way in setting standards for preschool education. In the past five years, Anera has constructed 165 preschools across Palestine. The program also involves teacher training, music and arts curriculum, reading programs and book distribution, and community involvement in early education. This brand new preschool in Al Majd,…
Read MorePalestinian Children Describe Their Preschool Renovation
by Anera
Jun 20, 2016
The Refugee Women Training Center and preschool in the city of Ramallah is one of only three preschool teacher training facilities in all of Palestine. It was in bad need of repair when Anera took on its renovation. Listen to the kids at the preschool explain the changes and recall all the workers – from…
Read MoreAnera: Helping Palestinians in Palestine and Lebanon Since 1968
by Anera
Mar 28, 2016
Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) is a leading development organization improving the lives of Palestinian refugees and poor families in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.
Read MoreGaza Water Crisis: Connecting Families to Clean Water
by Anera
Mar 21, 2016
In Gaza, many people lack regular access to clean water. According to UNOCHA, 1.3 million people in Gaza are in need of water and sanitation assistance. The Gaza water crisis makes cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene and caring for livestock a huge challenge. With donations from people like you and our friends at Islamic Relief USA, Anera…
Read MoreStudents at Gaza Music School Receive Anera Scholarships
by Anera
Oct 26, 2015
For over 20 years, Anera has offered support to Palestinian students studying instruments at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM) in Palestine. Since 2010, donor support has allowed Anera to also fund the Gaza Music School, which is now the fifth branch of the ESNCM. This year, we’re happy to announce that 100 students at the…
Read MoreGaza Agriculture: Restoring Farmland in Khan Younis
by Anera
Oct 26, 2015
Gaza agriculture was deeply impacted by Israeli bombing in 2014. Many fields – more than 42,000 acres of Gaza agricultural land – were destroyed, and others lay fallow due to lack of resources. Anera’s Gaza Land Restoration project aims to help Gaza farmers reclaim their land, grow new crops and prepare food to sell at…
Read MoreWhat Does “Al Afiya” Mean to You?
by Anera
Oct 5, 2015
We asked students & teachers at the Spafford Children’s Center in the Old City of Jerusalem to explain “al afiya” (العافية). Here’s what they had to say…
Read MoreRebuilding Amjad Preschool in Beit Hanoun, Gaza
by Anera
Sep 18, 2015
“Rubble was everywhere and nobody could believe that the pile of wreckage that was the preschool could come alive again,” said Boshra Hamad, head teacher at Al Amjad Preschool in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. In the summer of 2014, Al Amjad preschool was destroyed by bombs, leaving some 150 children without a safe place to learn…
Read MoreNon-Formal Education for Refugee Youth in Lebanon
by Anera
Aug 6, 2015
Now in its fifth year, the Syrian crisis continues to devastate the lives of millions of families. In Lebanon, nearly 1.3 million refugees are crowded into the poorest areas of the country. For refugee youth, the situation is especially difficult. Many refugee teens in Lebanon, like 16-year-old Sami from Syria, find themselves unable to attend…
Read MoreMusic and Art for Children in Palestine
by Anera
Aug 5, 2015
Creative expression has educational and psychological value for young children, especially for those living in turbulent conditions — like children in Palestine. That’s why music and the arts are a key component of Anera’s early childhood development program in Gaza and the West Bank. Anera works with Al Kamandjati Association to train teachers in expressive…
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