A Career in Early Childhood Development Leads Back to Palestine
by Anera
Sep 10, 2018
By Dr. Ilham Nasser Dr. Ilham Nasser reflects on the journey that led her to work with Anera as an early childhood education specialist and become a leader in drafting and launching the first national curriculum for preschool and kindergarten education in Palestine. Research studies inform us that the first six years of life are…
Read MoreUsing Treated Wastewater to Revive Palestine Agriculture
by Anera
Feb 7, 2017
The agricultural industry in Palestine is deeply hindered by water scarcity – an-ever growing problem. Though the agriculture sector uses nearly 45% of all water available to Palestinians in the West Bank, only 10% of the West Bank’s cultivated area is irrigated. But now, farmers have a new way to water their crops. Anera’s first-of-its-kind…
Read MoreSorting and Recycling Waste in Nahr El Bared Refugee Camp
by Anera
Dec 21, 2016
In Lebanon’s Nahr El Bared refugee camp, trash is dumped everywhere. It fills the streets and covers sports fields. As the camp runs out of space, residents dump waste dangerously close to the sea. To make matters worse, scavengers often tear open bags to find recyclables that they can sell, leaving a huge mess. They burn…
Read MoreDestroyed Preschool in Shejaiya, Gaza Gets Rebuilt
by Anera
Nov 29, 2016
During the 2014 war in Gaza, the Shejaiya neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City was heavily bombed. The war damaged hundreds of buildings, leaving thousands of Palestinians homeless. The few preschools in Shejaiya that existed prior to the war were entirely destroyed. Early childhood development (ECD) is essential to the cognitive, social and…
Read MoreGaza Farms Burst With Sweet Potatoes
by Anera
Nov 8, 2016
Sweet potatoes are a common treat in Gaza. Vendors on the beach sell them from boxes held above their heads, and they flourish in the local soil. Farmers can make big profits from these tasty crops. However, many Gaza farms aren’t prepared to grow sweet potatoes. Fields have been damaged by war or left barren due…
Read MoreNew Preschool Built in Al Majd, Palestine
by Anera
Jun 28, 2016
Anera’s early childhood development program is leading the way in setting standards for preschool education. In the past five years, Anera has constructed 165 preschools across Palestine. The program also involves teacher training, music and arts curriculum, reading programs and book distribution, and community involvement in early education. This brand new preschool in Al Majd,…
Read MoreGaza Water Crisis: Connecting Families to Clean Water
by Anera
Mar 21, 2016
In Gaza, many people lack regular access to clean water. According to UNOCHA, 1.3 million people in Gaza are in need of water and sanitation assistance. The Gaza water crisis makes cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene and caring for livestock a huge challenge. With donations from people like you and our friends at Islamic Relief USA, Anera…
Read MoreStudents at Gaza Music School Receive Anera Scholarships
by Anera
Oct 26, 2015
For over 20 years, Anera has offered support to Palestinian students studying instruments at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM) in Palestine. Since 2010, donor support has allowed Anera to also fund the Gaza Music School, which is now the fifth branch of the ESNCM. This year, we’re happy to announce that 100 students at the…
Read MoreGaza Agriculture: Restoring Farmland in Khan Younis
by Anera
Oct 26, 2015
Gaza agriculture was deeply impacted by Israeli bombing in 2014. Many fields – more than 42,000 acres of Gaza agricultural land – were destroyed, and others lay fallow due to lack of resources. Anera’s Gaza Land Restoration project aims to help Gaza farmers reclaim their land, grow new crops and prepare food to sell at…
Read MoreRebuilding Amjad Preschool in Beit Hanoun, Gaza
by Anera
Sep 18, 2015
“Rubble was everywhere and nobody could believe that the pile of wreckage that was the preschool could come alive again,” said Boshra Hamad, head teacher at Al Amjad Preschool in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. In the summer of 2014, Al Amjad preschool was destroyed by bombs, leaving some 150 children without a safe place to learn…
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