Health Awareness Sessions in Gaza
by Anera
Jul 20, 2020
In Gaza, public health is threatened by poor sanitation infrastructure and environmental conditions. With funding from Islamic Relief USA, Anera is helping to address these challenges in the village of Bani Suheila through public health awareness sessions and connecting homes to the sanitation system. These health awareness sessions help address threats to well-being by offering…
Read MoreMental Health Guidance for Coping With COVID-19
by Anera
Jul 15, 2020
Warde Bou Daher is a psychologist working in Beirut, Lebanon to raise awareness of mental health topics, issues and taboos. Anera is proud to present this excellent series of films with guidance during COVID-19 times. Guidance for Children Guidance for Youth Guidance for Mothers Guidance for Men Please check out Anera’s COVID-19 response log for…
Read MoreGaza Greenhouse Repair
by Anera
Jul 14, 2020
For many farmers in Gaza, their dreams rest on the crops they grow inside their greenhouses. The economic situation for Gaza farmers is extremely challenging — a day-to-day struggle to earn enough to provide for their families. Anera works with local farmers in Gaza to improve farming methods, construct greenhouses and repair them when needed….
Read MoreAnera Statement on Israeli Annexation of Palestinian Lands
by Anera
Jun 26, 2020
Anera is gravely concerned about Israeli annexation implications for Palestinian livelihoods, health, food security and resource management. The June 1967 Arab-Israeli war resulted in Israeli occupation of the Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem, among other territories. Today, Israel is making moves to formally annex some of these illegally occupied lands, including potentially all the…
Read MoreProviding Hope to Families in Lebanon Amid the Country’s Humanitarian Crisis
by Anera
Jun 26, 2020
Anera’s cash assistance program in Lebanon helps vulnerable Lebanese as well as Palestinian and Syrian refugee families keep their heads above water as Lebanon slides deeper into an economic, political and humanitarian crisis. *Dramatization to preserve the privacy of recipients.
Read MoreInternational Humanitarian NGOs Warn Israeli Annexation Will Deepen Suffering and Poverty
by Anera
Jun 25, 2020
Anera joined a group of 10 humanitarian organizations that work in the region to issue a statement this week about potential Israeli annexation of Palestinian land.
Read MoreCold Chain Transportation of Medicine to Gaza, Palestine
by Anera
Jun 4, 2020
Some of the vital medicines we deliver to health care providers serving vulnerable families in the Middle East require constant refrigeration. Anera’s medical donations team uses temperature-controlled cold chain shipping to ensure that these medicines remain effective. Thank you to Direct Relief for donating the shipment of medicine to Gaza featured in this video.
Read MoreDelivering Sustainable Food Parcels for Ramadan in Gaza
by Anera
Jun 1, 2020
Ramadan is over, but the families who got Anera food parcels are still enjoying them today. Thank you Islamic Relief USA for funding these abundant parcels, which included fresh vegetables from Gaza farms! Anera delivered food parcels to 3,552 families in Gaza. They contained a generous amount of food, including fresh produce grown in family…
Read MoreMaking Clothing for Children to Celebrate Eid in Lebanon
by Anera
May 29, 2020
Towards the end of the month of Ramadan this year, our amazing sewing vocational students at the Bhannine Social Skills Center in Lebanon helped produce Eid clothing for children.
Read MoreDelivering Wheelchairs to Palestinian Refugee Families in Lebanon
by Anera
May 29, 2020
Nawfal and Nihaya are two Palestinian refugees who live in Kharayib Village near Saida, Lebanon. Both have special physical needs that require the use of a wheelchair for mobility. The couple runs a mini-market out of part of their house and sell basic foodstuffs for income. Due to COVID-19, they are now considered essential workers….
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