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Pittsburgh Band Brings Together the Power of Music and Protest

Apr 22, 2024

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Edwin Everhart on a musical benefit show for Gaza, and the power of music to sustain protest within communities.

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The Power of Community and Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

by Anera

Apr 1, 2024

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Since October 7, Anera has seen an unprecedented increase in peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaigns from around the world. These campaigns have been instrumental in raising funds and awareness for Gaza while demonstrating diverse ways in which communities worldwide can unite to make a meaningful impact. We have been amazed by the ability of our P2P…

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Women in Gaza Lack Access to Menstrual Supplies

by Anera

Jan 12, 2024

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The crisis in Gaza has been catastrophic for all aspects of life, including women’s menstrual health.

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GivingTuesday Gratitude

by Anera

Nov 29, 2023

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Thanks to the Anera community, we surpassed our GivingTuesday goal! While GivingTuesday is an important fundraising day for many, this year it was especially meaningful to Anera as the day coincided with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. In total, the Anera community came together and raised over $300,000 yesterday. That’s $300,000…

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GivingTuesday 2023

by Anera

Nov 21, 2023

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You can show your support for Palestinians by donating to Anera this GivingTuesday, November 28. All donations will be DOUBLED to have 2X the impact on Palestinian families and vulnerable communities in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan! Your support during GivingTuesday gives us the flexibility to adapt during emergencies and meet the needs…

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Send Relief Shipments to Syria

by Anera

Feb 16, 2023

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The catastrophe of last week’s 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes have shockingly taken the lives of more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria. The destruction has also displaced millions, many of whom had already been uprooted from their homes over the last decade by ongoing violence. While aid is flowing into Turkey, sending relief…

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Thank You!

by Anera

Jan 3, 2023

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Thank you to Anera’s amazing community who came together to meet our year-end fundraising match. In fact, we surpassed our goal! The match was for $100,000 and at midnight on December 31, we got to $232,000 and counting. With these funds, Anera will install rooftop gardens, deliver vital medicines, give people access to water, teach…

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Together, We Can Sustain Each Other

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During the month of Ramadan Keffiyeh Masks are generously donating 20% of their revenue to Anera and the communities where we work. We both live in Washington DC. Bshara grew up outside of Bethlehem in Palestine, on his family’s educational farm, called Tent of Nations. He came to the U.S. in 2011 to pursue his…

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Opportunity is the Biggest Difference

Mar 5, 2021

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Last week Khalid launched a fundraiser to help vaccinate Palestinian refugees. Here he tells us the story behind the campaign. My dad is a decades-long supporter of Anera and my two sisters and I have supported the organization more recently by following its impact on social media, donating to its campaigns, and attending its annual…

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Spread love, help others, and always hustle!

Jul 23, 2020

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I was born in Brooklyn, and lived in New York until I was nine. When I moved back home to Falesteen, it was a difficult time to be a teenager there. So, at 17, I went to California for school. After finishing college, I settled in Florida. My daughter, Isabella, and I always wanted to…

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