Palestinian Farmers in Gaza are Getting Ready for Spring
by Anera
Mar 13, 2022
After severe winter storms, many greenhouses in Gaza were damaged. Many rely on the greenhouses to feed their families and sell produce at the market. Thanks to Anera donors, farmers can restore their greenhouses and welcome the new season.
Read MoreMy Garden: Urban Farming in Palestinian Refugee Camps
by Anera
Mar 10, 2022
With the support of UNRWA and Spain’s Bizkaia regional government, Anera is providing expert agricultural trainings to women in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon as part of our gender-based violence prevention efforts through community-based initiatives. Eight women in Rashidieh Palestinian Refugee Camp are now tending their own home gardens. Soon they will be teaching 100…
Read MoreNusaiba’s Food Business Is Thriving Thanks to Her New Skills
by Anera
Mar 8, 2022
Meet Nusaiba. She recently completed our sewing course and our English language course. Both courses are supported by UNICEF and offered through our local partner Ibda’a Wa Najah Association in Akkar, Lebanon. She’s already making use of her new sewing skills to add an artful presentation to the preserved foods, or mouneh, that she makes…
Read MoreVisiting a Preschool Construction Site in Gaza
by Anera
Mar 4, 2022
Anera president and CEO Sean Carroll reports from an Anera project site in Al Fukhari neighborhood of Khan Yunis, in the south of Gaza, Palestine. Anera is going to build a preschool here that will serve 150 children each year, helping to address the currently inadequate early childhood education services available in this community.
Read MoreLeading the Vaccination Drive in Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugee Camps
by Anera
Mar 3, 2022
With support from UNICEF, Anera has led a campaign to register thousands of residents in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon for vaccination against COVID-19. Palestinian refugees with COVID-19 have a morbidity rate three times higher than the average in Lebanon. Together with a team of volunteers, we conducted door-to-door visits to help community members…
Read MoreBuilding a School in Zawayda, Palestine with Support from USAID
by Anera
Mar 2, 2022
Anera’s President & CEO Sean Carroll gives an update on the construction of a school in Zawayda, Palestine and supported by USAID.
Read MoreFarms to Fosool Provides Fresh Meals to Children in Gaza
by Anera
Feb 28, 2022
Anera’s President & CEO Sean Carroll heads to one of the preschools that has been positively impacted by Anera. The program serves 12 preschools across Gaza, reaching 1,428 children. It hires 100 local farmers to provide fresh produce and 40 local women, who work overnight to prepare the breakfast meals fresh every morning. The program…
Read MoreNew Vocational Agriculture Course in Lebanon Offers Youth Employable Skills
by Anera
Feb 18, 2022
Anera’s new vocational agriculture course in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley is supported by UNICEF and offered with our partner, Al Basira Charity. Al Basira provides educational and social support for blind and visually impaired children and youth. The course is providing students with practical skills that allow them to work in agriculture.
Read MoreNew Rooftop Gardens in Gaza Help Mohammed Grow Strawberries
by Anera
Feb 18, 2022
In Gaza, Palestine, over 56% of the population lives in poverty. And 69% of people struggle to put food on the table. With generous support from Humanity First UK, Anera has responded to this food insecurity by installing rooftop gardens for some of the most vulnerable families in Gaza. We’ve provided seven families with hydroponic…
Read MoreKN95 Face Masks From Distribute Aid Help Protect Lebanon
by Anera
Feb 10, 2022
Thanks to a donation of 1.5 million masks by Distribute Aid, Anera is now distributing KN95 face masks to our partners and their patients across Lebanon. These masks will help Lebanon to manage and contain the spread of COVID-19 and its new variants.
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