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Youth In Lebanon Benefit From Life Skills Workshop

by Anera

Aug 12, 2022

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We invited youth to partake in a 20-hour life skills workshop. They learned about building leadership skills, such as teamwork.

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Learning English in Lebanon Through ASU’s Online Education Program

by Anera

Aug 4, 2022

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Anera and ASU provide an online English language educational program geared toward adults and working professionals in Lebanon.

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An Update on Anera’s Shelter Project in Beirut

by Anera

Aug 4, 2022

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These residents of Beirut are finally safe and secure in their new and improved homes and businesses Two years ago today, a devastating explosion wracked the port in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, 2020. It was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, damaging or destroying infrastructure across wide swaths of the city, killing…

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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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