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Rising Rates of Child Marriage in Lebanon

by Anera

Mar 28, 2024

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A recent news article shows the rising rates of child marriage in Lebanon due to economic collapse in the region.

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Infrastructure Under Attack in Gaza

by Anera

Mar 21, 2024

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Part of a series on the impact of the war on all sectors of economic life within Gaza, Anera’s immediate response and plans for the future. Other posts cover livelihoods, housing, education, health and food production systems. Total degradation of WASH infrastructure is creating fatal and preventable conditions across Gaza On October 9th, Israel’s defense minister ordered a total siege on…

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Son of Mousa Shawwa succumbed to his wounds

by Anera

Mar 19, 2024

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Karim, son of our staff member who was killed by an Israeli airstrike, succumbed to his wounds. is just one of 13,450 children killed in the past five months of the war on Gaza.

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Health Systems Under Attack in Gaza

by Anera

Mar 11, 2024

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Part of a series on the impact of the war on all sectors of economic life within Gaza, Anera’s immediate response and plans for the future. Other posts cover livelihoods, housing, WASH, education and food production systems. “The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff, or the people sheltering there.” – WHO Gaza, with a population of 2.3 million…

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Remembering Mousa Shawwa

by Anera

Mar 8, 2024

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The moment we have feared has come. We’ve lost one of our dear colleagues in Gaza. With heavy hearts, Anera announces the death of our colleague Mousa Shawwa on March 8, 2024. It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved colleague, Mousa Shawwa, on March 8, 2024, in Al…

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Displaced and Dispossessed in Lebanon

Mar 7, 2024

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In southern Lebanon, a war is raging with Israel, which is tearing apart the fabric of society, disrupting the already fragile economy and eradicating any sense of security. Amid the rubble, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ali Hassan, a father of two, whose life has been upended by the violence engulfing his…

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Humanitarian Agencies Issue a Fervent Plea for the Cessation of Hostilities in Southern Lebanon

by Anera

Mar 6, 2024

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The Lebanon Humanitarian INGO Forum, made up of 66 international non-governmental organizations, expresses profound concern over the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon, particularly in the South, that has now entered its sixth month. So far, a shocking 91,288 civilians have been displaced – 37 % of whom are children and 33 % of whom are…

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Inflation Continues Soaring in Lebanon

by Anera

Feb 27, 2024

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The Mediterranean Nation Recorded Triple-digit Rates Again in 2023 As the world grapples with economic uncertainties, Lebanon finds itself entrenched in a dire economic situation, marked by staggering inflation rates that continue to plague its citizens. According to recent data compiled by various sources including the World Bank and the Consultation & Research Institute in…

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The world needs to stop starvation in Gaza

by Anera

Feb 11, 2024

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Food should not be controversial. Anera’s staffer Sami Mater reported today that he heard from a friend who’s still in the north of Gaza that his six-year-old son just died from starvation. Sami also reported that only about 50 trucks a day have been coming into Gaza over the past several days. He told his…

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Responding to the Crisis in Jenin, West Bank

by Anera

Feb 8, 2024

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Even as the war in Gaza has raged since October, the West Bank has also been subjected to violence at levels not seen in decades. Jenin, in the north of the West Bank, has been one of the areas most impacted by the Israeli military operations. Many children are facing prolonged absences from schools, as…

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