International Day of Persons with Disabilities
by Anera
Dec 3, 2021
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on December 3. We’re taking this opportunity to highlight the work of Rose Abou Elias. Rose connected with Anera years ago when she joined our youth sports programs, first as a participant and later as a trainer. Now she’s continuing this tradition and giving back through…
Read MoreThanksgiving Greetings From Gaza
by Anera
Nov 24, 2021
Thanksgiving is about coming together with hope. 🧑🤝🧑 This holiday season, we encourage you to think about how you can give thanks and give back. We also want to take advantage of the opportunity to thank you for being a part of our Anera community of supporters. #HappyThanksgiving to you and your loved ones.
Read MoreAddressing Unemployment & Food Security in Ein El Hilweh Palestinian Refugee Camp
by Anera
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 MoreInstallation of Reverse Osmosis Units at Healthcare Facilities in the Gaza Strip
by Anera
Nov 6, 2021
With funding from Humanity First UK, Anera has installed reverse osmosis water purifying systems at two health clinics in Gaza. Now Al-Huda Health Center and the Patient’s Friends Benevolent Society have clean tap water available for the over 11,000 patients they serve each month.
Read MoreComing Together to Make a Difference
by Anera
Oct 25, 2021
This post is featured in our fall 2021 newsletter. The last year-plus brought coronavirus to the world; economic collapse in Lebanon and a massive explosion that rocked Beirut; more encroachment of settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem; and another bombardment of Gaza, as well as the continued blockade. But the Anera community met…
Read MoreLilian Tian: A Year After the Beirut Blast
by Anera
Aug 3, 2021
Learn how the explosion on August 4, 2020 changed everything for this resident of Beirut, Lebanon.
Read MoreNabil is Using Vocational Education to Find Work in Lebanon
by Anera
Jun 21, 2021
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.
Read MoreMeet Tony, an Anera-ASU English Language Student in Lebanon
by Anera
Jun 5, 2021
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.
Read MoreDelivering Emergency Medical Aid and Supplies to Gaza
by Anera
May 25, 2021
With the support of people like YOU and our medical donation partners Americares and Direct Relief, Anera was able to deliver the first (of many) emergency medical aid shipments to Gaza.
Read MoreFood Parcels and Hygiene Kits for Families in Lebanon – Ramadan 2021
by Anera
May 3, 2021
You can provide a vulnerable family in Lebanon with a food parcel and hygiene kit for just $80 this Ramadan season.
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