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Delivering Vital Medicines and Supplies to Hospitals and Clinics Across Gaza

by Anera

Jul 20, 2021

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Over the last month our Gaza medical donations team has been working around-the-clock to deliver vital medicines and medical supplies to hospitals and clinics across Gaza. So far we have delivered:

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Nabil is Using Vocational Education to Find Work in Lebanon

by Anera

Jun 21, 2021

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Nabil is a 20-year-old Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. He is taking Anera’s vocational education course on plumbing to help position himself to find decent work in Lebanon’s grim labor market. Not only is he learning practical skills, but he is helping to restore houses to make them livable for their residents.

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Meet Tony, an Anera-ASU English Language Student in Lebanon

by Anera

Jun 5, 2021

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Anera has partnered with Arizona State University to conduct online English language courses for young adults in Lebanon. Tony is part of this year’s cohort of online English language students.⁣

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Building Two New Preschools in the West Bank

by Anera

May 6, 2021

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Anera continues to create new infrastructure for Palestinian preschoolers in the West Bank to learn in stimulating and child-appropriate environments. Our schools are specially designed to let in light and air and to create spacious areas for children to spread out and learn through experience and creativity. We are now building two new preschools, one…

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Harnessing the Power of the Sun for Water and Agriculture in Gaza

by Anera

Apr 28, 2021

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In Gaza, young Palestinian women are finding jobs installing solar panels — providing the power to pump and clean much needed water for local farmers.

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A Time for Community

by Anera

Apr 15, 2021

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For a second year, Muslims around the world are now celebrating the holy month of Ramadan under the unusual restrictions created by the pandemic. This is a month when the observant fast from dawn to dusk, as a reminder that the material world is temporary and to focus on the spiritual. The usual gatherings in…

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Refugees Endure: Marking 10 Years of Conflict in Syria

by Anera

Mar 15, 2021

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A Grim Milestone March 15, 2021 marks 10 years since the beginning of hostilities in Syria. The fighting has destroyed ancient cities, killed hundreds of thousands, displaced about two-thirds of the country’s population, and created extreme hardship for those left behind and for those who fled. Six million Syrians have sought refuge abroad, many in…

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Anera’s Water and Sanitation Work in Gaza

Dec 21, 2020

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Anera’s water and sanitation programs in Gaza are directly serving 44% of Gazans through wells and wastewater network improvements and community education.

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My Coding Journey in Gaza

Nov 4, 2020

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Khaled writes about his transformative experience in Anera’s career acceleration program It all started when my job ended, late in 2019. I was a mechanical engineer by trade, but I ran across a Facebook ad for Anera’s Palestinians Leveling Up Skills (PLUS). The program promised high-demand tech and professional job skills training for Palestinian youth in…

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Healthcare System in Palestine

by Anera

Sep 21, 2020

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Palestinians struggle to receive adequate healthcare due to strains on their system such as unemployment, utilities & poverty. See how you and Anera can help!

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