Educating for the Future at COP28
by Anera
Dec 7, 2023
Anera is in Dubai this week to participate in COP28. The 28th United Nations Climate Change conference — known as the 2023 Conference of the Parties, or COP28 — has convened in Dubai from November 30 until December 12. Anera is joining the ReWired Summit, organized by Dubai Cares, to be held on December 8…
Read MoreGaza Ceasefire: A Welcome Pause, But Far From Enough
by Anera
Nov 23, 2023
Anera welcomes the news of a pause in hostilities for the distribution of desperately needed humanitarian relief in Gaza. Over the four-day period, we will work around the clock to distribute as much aid as possible to the people whose lives have been devastated by this unprecedented bombing campaign. We are committed to delivering hot…
Read MoreRain and Cold Compound Gaza’s Misery
by Anera
Nov 17, 2023
With cold weather and rain storms predicted for this weekend, the suffering in Gaza will reach new levels of terrible. The war, likely to soon be the bloodiest in the 75-year Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has brought unprecedented challenges over the past 42 days. The arrival of the rainy season now compounds the misery displaced families are…
Read MoreA Report from Shifa Hospital in Gaza
by Anera
Nov 11, 2023
Anera’s health team in Gaza today received these audio recordings from a doctor inside of Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza. Today they bombarded the main ICU of Shifa Hospital…shooting and bombardment everywhere. You hear it at every second here around the hospital. No one can get out of the hospital or come in….
Read MoreGaza’s Water Crisis Puts Thousands at Risk of Preventable Death
by Anera
Nov 8, 2023
The water situation in Gaza is catastrophic. Even before the war, Gaza had virtually no potable water. The population relied on a polluted and rapidly depleting aquifer, as well as a limited number of desalination plants that fell far short of meeting local needs. This has led to the alarming statistic that 97% of Gaza’s…
Read MoreOlives Won’t Be Pressed This Year
by Anera
Nov 2, 2023
The Impact of the War on Olive Farmers In the picturesque landscapes of Palestine and Lebanon, the olive tree has long been a symbol of peace, hope, and sustenance. For generations, farmers in these regions have depended on the cultivation of olives and the production of olive oil for their livelihoods. However, this year, most…
Read MoreGaza’s Water Situation is Catastrophic
by Anera
Oct 24, 2023
Water has been a chronic challenge in Gaza for many years, long before this devastating war. Sixteen-plus years of hostilities and blockade have crippled the economy and reduced much of the region to desperate levels of poverty. These conditions are demonstrated most clearly in the inability of the Gaza’s people to secure reliable access to…
Read MoreMitigating Early Marriage in Lebanon: The Sama Project
by Anera
Sep 20, 2023
Gender equality and empowering women and girls are fundamental to creating equitable societies. Anera has been actively addressing the critical issue of early and forced marriage among vulnerable populations in Lebanon through the innovative Sama Project over the past two years. In this blog post, we explore the remarkable success of the Sama Project, which…
Read MoreRebuilding Jenin: An Update
Jul 19, 2023
Yesterday, on July 18, I visited and spent the day in Jenin refugee camp. Entering the camp was like stepping into a colorless world. It’s as if someone took a giant paintbrush and painted everything gray. A member of the popular committee told me “it feels like we were hit by an earthquake.” For the…
Read MoreImpressions from Visiting Anera’s Projects in Jerash, Jordan
Jul 17, 2023
Dr. Omar Zalatimo is a member of Anera’s board. He and his wife Haneen live in Maryland. During the summer of 2023 they visited Jordan and spent a day with Anera staff there. This is his account of their visit. Haneen and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit some of Anera’s active programs on…
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