BLOG

The Olive Press

Winter Resilience: Navigating Challenges in Lebanon

Jan 6, 2024

Posted in:

Samar El-Yassir, Lebanon Country Director, details our winterization initiatives, supported by donations, which empower youth with crucial skills. These efforts provide warm clothing, bedding, and nourishing meals to individuals facing displacement amid the challenges of economic collapse, rising violence, and unprecedented adversities.

Read More

Voices from Gaza: Sandra Rasheed Reflects on Some of her Colleagues in Gaza

Jan 6, 2024

Posted in:

Anera’s Palestine Country Director Sandra Rasheed dedicated the past month to reflecting on some of her colleagues in Gaza and offering insights into their stories. Through posts on Sandra’s LinkedIn profile spread over the month, she shared the experiences of individuals who tirelessly serve their communities amidst the daily horrors of life in Gaza.

Read More

Gaza’s Stark Reality

Jan 5, 2024

Posted in:

Anera President & CEO Sean Carroll was recently in Gaza from December 19-21, bearing witness to the horrors Palestinians are facing daily.

Read More

Educating for the Future at COP28

by Anera

Dec 7, 2023

Posted in: , ,

Anera is in Dubai this week to participate in COP28. The 28th United Nations Climate Change conference — known as the 2023 Conference of the Parties, or COP28 — has convened in Dubai from November 30 until December 12. Anera is joining the ReWired Summit, organized by Dubai Cares, to be held on December 8…

Read More

Aqaba Process Joint Statement on Gaza’s Humanitarian Situation

by Anera

Dec 6, 2023

Posted in:

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic; it is amongst the worst we have witnessed and will likely only get worse as hostilities continue. The large majority of the civilian population is in desperate need of humanitarian assistance and protection. Over 1.8 million people in Gaza, or nearly 80 per cent of the population, are…

Read More

There Are No Words – The 2023 Gaza War

Dec 4, 2023

Posted in:

Even after this war is over, the decimation of life and infrastructure in Gaza will take many years to overcome.

Read More

Thank You, Anera Community, for Your Support for Gaza

by Anera

Dec 4, 2023

Posted in:

The miraculous work Anera’s team in Gaza is carrying out every day is fueled by the tremendous outpouring of solidarity and backing by our community.

Read More

How You Can Support Palestine and Palestinians

by Anera

Nov 29, 2023

Posted in:

With the war happening in Gaza and the upheaval in the West Bank, you may be wondering what you can do to help. We hope this page will be helpful to you. There is more than one way to engage, and donating is just a start. It’s also about educating yourself and others and showing…

Read More

Gaza Ceasefire: A Welcome Pause, But Far From Enough

by Anera

Nov 23, 2023

Posted in: ,

Anera welcomes the news of a pause in hostilities for the distribution of desperately needed humanitarian relief in Gaza. Over the four-day period, we will work around the clock to distribute as much aid as possible to the people whose lives have been devastated by this unprecedented bombing campaign. We are committed to delivering hot…

Read More

Southern Lebanon’s Unofficial War and Escalating Crisis

by Anera

Nov 21, 2023

Posted in:

The world, understandably, is very tuned in to what is happening in Palestine and Israel. We all see the war and its horrifying humanitarian consequences in Gaza unfolding in graphic form every day. But, as we all look towards those horrors, many are missing the ripple effect in the greater region. Lebanon, just next door,…

Read More