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Coming Together to Make a Difference

by Anera

Oct 25, 2021

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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…

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Lilian Tian: A Year After the Beirut Blast

by Anera

Aug 3, 2021

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Learn how the explosion on August 4, 2020 changed everything for this resident of Beirut, Lebanon.

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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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Delivering Emergency Medical Aid and Supplies to Gaza

by Anera

May 25, 2021

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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.

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Food Parcels and Hygiene Kits for Families in Lebanon – Ramadan 2021

by Anera

May 3, 2021

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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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You Can Provide a Palestinian Family in Gaza with Food this Ramadan 2021 — Ghadeer’s Story

by Anera

Apr 29, 2021

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See how $70 makes a difference for Ghadeer’s family this Ramadan in Gaza.

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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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Anera Vaccine Campaign in Lebanon

by Anera

Apr 27, 2021

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Anera is spreading awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated, helping people to register, securing medical equipment for health facilities, and providing 40,000 doses of vaccine for 20,000 Palestinian refugees.

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Food for Families in Gaza — Rania at the Supermarket | Vouchers vs. Parcels

by Anera

Apr 23, 2021

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Anera’s Rania Elhelo is at the grocery store in central Gaza and wants us to know why this year’s Ramadan campaign for food vouchers instead of food parcels makes such a huge difference for Palestinian families.

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