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A Night of Solidarity at Anera’s Annual Dinner

by Anera

Oct 16, 2025

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Anera held its Annual Dinner fundraising event on Friday, October 3, 2025. More than 430 people filled the room in downtown Washington, DC, united in their concern for Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine, most especially Gaza. Omar Offendum opened the event by quoting Khalil Gibran and Mahmoud Darwish, reminding the audience of the pain of exile…

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Voices of Anera Staff from Gaza Through Two Years of War 

by Anera

Oct 16, 2025

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This collection highlights the words of our Gaza staff as they lived the war — setting up clinics, delivering water and finding small moments of relief, while trying to survive and care for their own families.

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Planting Seeds for the Future

Oct 16, 2025

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After two years of war on Gaza, Anera is preparing for what comes next.

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Why I Fundraised for Anera: Education as Empowerment

Sep 23, 2025

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I’ve always believed education is more than just learning. To me, it’s empowerment, hope, and a chance to rewrite stories. Refugees who gain access to education can build businesses, support their communities, and break free from cycles of poverty. As a high school student in Dubai completing the International Baccalaureate curriculum, I know how transformative…

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Empowering Lebanon’s Next Generation of Nurses

by Anera

Jul 15, 2025

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Anera’s nursing scholarships are helping strengthen Lebanon’s strained healthcare system by supporting young Lebanese and Palestinian students, most of them women, to complete their studies and begin careers in nursing across the country.

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Psychosocial Healing in Gaza

by Anera

Jul 15, 2025

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Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, Anera has reached more than 10,000 children, teens and adults with psychosocial support, offering healing, care and moments of relief amid fear, loss and ongoing violence.

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Why I Believe in Anera’s Legacy Society

Jul 15, 2025

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Legacy giving is not just about the future; it is a meaningful way to support Anera’s work today and for generations to come, standing in lasting solidarity with communities in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.

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From the Shell, a Thousand Seeds

by Anera

Jul 15, 2025

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Creating the conditions for recovery, growth and lasting impact.

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