5 unstoppable girls of the Middle East
by Anera
Oct 10, 2019
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 GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable, and we’d like to introduce you to a few strong and inspiring girls we know from Palestine and Lebanon. Heba “I wore my first prosthetic leg…
Read MoreRemembering Palestinian Refugees on World Refugee Day 2018
by Anera
Jun 19, 2018
Memories are a refugee’s treasure – memories of the sights and sounds of the homes they were forced to flee months, years, decades ago. The perfume of flowers from the garden or the aroma of spices in the market evoke fond memories of a happier life abandoned as families escaped war and destruction with little…
Read MoreUpdates from Gaza for Water Day 2018
by Sean Carroll
Mar 22, 2018
How often does one see government officials continue as planned with a scheduled public appearance after an assassination attempt against them en route? Last week, after a bomb detonated near the convoy of the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, he continued on to inaugurate the Northern Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment plant. That tells us how important…
Read MoreWorld Children’s Day
by Anera
Nov 19, 1968
2021 Theme: A Better Future for Every Child Children are at the heart of many Anera programs. They are, after all, our hope for the future. So, our Anera community steps up for young people in a multitude of ways, from building preschools and training teachers to teaching job skills and involving youth in improving…
Read MoreWorld Teachers Day
by Anera
Oct 4, 1968
Today, October 5, is World Teachers Day, an annual UNESCO thematic day to recognize the essential role that teachers worldwide play in creating opportunities and hopeful futures for the next generation. Providing teachers with the skills, recognition and tools that they need to excel is vital to achieving the fourth UN Sustainable Development Goal on…
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