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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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Carrying Palestine in Their Hearts Always

by Anera

Oct 5, 2022

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Abed and Husniyeh lived a full life away from Palestine, their home land. When they passed away, they wanted their life savings to serve Palestinians.

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From Roller Skating to the Anera Board

Feb 7, 2022

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I was born and raised in the Middle East. In our household, we were told to eat our vegetables because there were Palestinian refugees with little on their plates. Every other year we went to Palestine for family vacation. One summer during college, I worked in Palestine. First, I helped out in an orphanage in…

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A Legacy of Supporting Education for the Marginalized

Oct 18, 2021

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I have spent most of my adult life in Minnesota and Alaska teaching English as a second language (ESL). As an ESL teacher, I was always curious about the places my students were from, and had a strong desire to explore them on my own. My first teaching experience abroad was at the University of…

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