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How Reverse Osmosis Desalination Works

by Anera

Jul 29, 2022

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Reverse osmosis is a water treatment process that removes contaminants from water by using pressure to force water molecules through a semipermeable membrane. During this process, the contaminants are filtered out and flushed away, leaving clean drinking water. Anera has installed 25 – and counting! – reverse osmosis systems across Gaza. The water that goes…

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Water Well Rehabilitation In Gaza

by Anera

Jul 13, 2022

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We were able to restore a decaying water well in Mughraqa that will supply clean water to at least 12,555 residents.

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Donated Hygienic Materials in Lebanon

by Anera

Jul 11, 2022

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Sanitary products in Lebanon are increasing at an alarming rate due to inflation. Anera distributed a shipment of hygienic materials to students in need.

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Professional Training in Home Healthcare

by Anera

Jun 14, 2022

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As part of the range of vocational education courses that Anera is implementing, with support from UNICEF and funding from the German Development Bank, KfW, this class is allowing students in southern Lebanon to enter the workforce as home healthcare professionals.

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Children in Gaza Need to Play!

by Anera

Jun 14, 2022

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Activities that promote joy and learning foster healthy childhoods! Our team in Gaza recently took students on three fun and engaging field trips. These students also participate in Anera’s Farms to Fosool program which provides locally sourced nutritional meals to preschoolers.

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Women in Lebanon Upcycle Natural Materials for Income

by Anera

Jun 12, 2022

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These creative women in Lebanon are transforming natural materials like banana leaves and palm fronds into income! This program is implemented by Anera and supported by UNICEF, with funding from the German Development Bank, KfW.

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Employing Young People in Beddawi Camp

by Anera

Jun 11, 2022

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Pickled and Preserved Foods A group young people in Beddawi Camp began a small business making pickled and preserved foods, made possible with the support from Anera’s community. See the team in action!

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Lebanon Student Talks About Solar Power Class

by Anera

Jun 10, 2022

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Omar is one of many students who have learned about installing and maintaining solar panels in our UNICEF-funded vocational education courses. These are skills that are in demand and very important, given power cuts and electricity shortages in Lebanon.

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The Latest on our Gaza Infrastructure Work

by Anera

Jun 7, 2022

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Developing Palestinian community infrastructure Since July 2021, Anera’s Palestinian Community Infrastructure Development program (PCID) has made substantial headway in its mission to upgrade and expand access to necessary resources for under-served Palestinian communities. Since its renewal by USAID last year, the PCID program has focused on improving access to water, health and sanitation resources, and…

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Ensuring a Safe Childbirth in Lebanon

by Anera

May 5, 2022

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Anera and Direct Relief have provided midwife kits to protect women during childbirth.

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