Small Business Saturday
Nov 26, 2021
Small Business Saturday is the last Saturday in November, falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It was set up to encourage consumers to support local businesses by shopping small. We also think the occasion is a perfect one to showcase some of the amazing small businesses that women in Palestine have started up through…
Read MoreAddressing Unemployment & Food Security in Ein El Hilweh Palestinian Refugee Camp
Nov 10, 2021
With the support of UNICEF, our vocational education cash-for-work cooking courses are addressing urgent community needs in Lebanon like unemployment and food security. Courses are taught at the Women’s Programs Association, our local partner in Ein El Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp. Students learn everything from food preparation, food preservation and small business entrepreneurship. And to…
Read MoreA Primer on Water in Gaza
Oct 21, 2021
Our Anera materials have often quoted the statistics that say somewhere between 90% to 97% of Gaza’s water is undrinkable. The numbers come from a multitude of trusted sources, including our own teams of engineers on the ground. Perhaps you have wondered how Anera is making a difference in Gaza then, given that the numbers…
Read MoreMental Health Medicine in Gaza
Oct 6, 2021
Dr. Rosaline Al-Qishawi, in conversation with Anera’s Rania Elhelo. Dr. Rosaline Al-Qishawi has been working at Shifa Hospital’s psychiatric department for 21 years. Rania: What are the main challenges facing you at your work in the mental health sector? Rosaline: The biggest one is the shortage of essential medicines in Gaza. This psychiatric unit at…
Read MoreA Preschool for the Children of As-Sammu, Palestine and for Generations to Come
Oct 4, 2021
The newly finished As-Sammu Preschool was handed over to the Palestine Ministry of Education by Anera for use by Palestinian preschoolers and for generations to come.
Read MoreAnera Restarts School Meals in Gaza for New Academic Year
Sep 27, 2021
Anera has relaunched its integrated school feeding program this month, which coincides with the return to in-person classes at schools in Gaza. We began serving the freshly prepared daily meals again on September 15. The program serves 12 preschools across Gaza, reaching 1,428 children. It hires 100 local farmers to provide fresh produce and 40…
Read MoreCombating Food Insecurity in Gaza and Lebanon
Aug 10, 2021
GAZA Background Since the blockade of Gaza started 14 years ago, the economy of the territory has been stagnating. Add to this intermittent bombings and a global pandemic and you have a recipe for food insecurity. More than two-thirds of Gaza’s 2 million residents are food insecure. Anera’s Response This Past Year Food Vouchers Anera…
Read MoreCOVID-19 in Lebanon and Palestine: Anera Response Log
Aug 6, 2021
We will update this log regularly to provide an ongoing report back to donors on the ways Anera is responding during this COVID-19 crisis. We will also be providing occasional updates about conditions on the ground and our staff. Please visit and share this page often! We are also creating Arabic-language COVID-19 health materials addressing…
Read MoreWhat Your Support Has Helped Accomplish One Year After The Beirut Blast
Aug 3, 2021
In the year since the Beirut blast, thanks to the generous support of the Anera community, together we have accomplished the following…
Read MoreOur Environment, Our Home – A Walk in Lebanon’s Woods
Jul 27, 2021
100 of Anera’s youth volunteers set out on a mountain hike in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley to clean trails and learn more about ecology.
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