Installation of Reverse Osmosis Units at Healthcare Facilities in the Gaza Strip
by Anera
Nov 6, 2021
With funding from Humanity First UK, Anera has installed reverse osmosis water purifying systems at two health clinics in Gaza. Now Al-Huda Health Center and the Patient’s Friends Benevolent Society have clean tap water available for the over 11,000 patients they serve each month.
Read MoreComing Together to Make a Difference
by Anera
Oct 25, 2021
This post is featured in our fall 2021 newsletter. The last year-plus brought coronavirus to the world; economic collapse in Lebanon and a massive explosion that rocked Beirut; more encroachment of settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem; and another bombardment of Gaza, as well as the continued blockade. But the Anera community met…
Read MoreA Primer on Water in Gaza
by Anera
Oct 21, 2021
Our Anera materials have often quoted the statistics that say somewhere between 90% to 97% of Gaza’s water is undrinkable. The numbers come from a multitude of trusted sources, including our own teams of engineers on the ground. Perhaps you have wondered how Anera is making a difference in Gaza then, given that the numbers…
Read MoreA Timeline of Crises in Lebanon
by Anera
Oct 15, 2021
Lebanon is in survival mode. Yesterday hours of protests and gunfire killed six people and injured more than 30. The economy has collapsed, there is no functioning government, families have only a few hours of electricity a day and the healthcare system is struggling to stay afloat. We’ve created a timeline to show you how…
Read MoreInternational Day of the Girl
by Anera
Oct 11, 2021
Every year, October 11 marks International Day of the Girl, a day to recognize and support the rights of girls around the world. This year’s theme is “My voice, our equal future.” One of the key points of this year’s theme is empowering girls to learn new skills towards the futures they choose. Anera recognizes…
Read MoreMental Health Medicine in Gaza
by Anera
Oct 6, 2021
Dr. Rosaline Al-Qishawi, in conversation with Anera’s Rania Elhelo. Dr. Rosaline Al-Qishawi has been working at Shifa Hospital’s psychiatric department for 21 years. Rania: What are the main challenges facing you at your work in the mental health sector? Rosaline: The biggest one is the shortage of essential medicines in Gaza. This psychiatric unit at…
Read MoreA Preschool for the Children of As-Sammu, Palestine and for Generations to Come
by Anera
Oct 4, 2021
The newly finished As-Sammu Preschool was handed over to the Palestine Ministry of Education by Anera for use by Palestinian preschoolers and for generations to come.
Read MoreAnera Celebrates Its 53rd Annual Gala
by Anera
Oct 4, 2021
Coming Together With Hope Anera held its 2021 Global Gala on Friday, October 2. For the second year in a row, the primary event was virtual. Anera hosted a small, in-person viewing party in Washington, DC for vaccinated members of the board of directors, staff, sponsors and honorary hosts. Taking advantage of the online format,…
Read MoreAnera Restarts School Meals in Gaza for New Academic Year
by Anera
Sep 27, 2021
Anera has relaunched its integrated school feeding program this month, which coincides with the return to in-person classes at schools in Gaza. We began serving the freshly prepared daily meals again on September 15. The program serves 12 preschools across Gaza, reaching 1,428 children. It hires 100 local farmers to provide fresh produce and 40…
Read MoreDr. Vicken Kalbian: a Steadfast Friend to Anera and to Palestinians
by Anera
Sep 7, 2021
Anera is mourning the death of Dr. Vicken Kalbian, who died on Friday, September 2, 2021, at the age of 96. His influence and leadership has been seminal to Anera for over four decades. Long a pillar of Jerusalem’s medical community and one of its most celebrated and accomplished physicians, Vicken maintained his commitment to…
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