Greenhouses Help Palestinians in Gaza
by Anera
Jul 10, 2019
Thanks to our supporters, 1,100 Palestinian families in Gaza now have a greenhouse which provides food and income security. Since 2007, Gaza has suffered a blockade and three wars. Eight out of ten Gaza families have come to depend on food aid. Farming is one of the few ways for Palestinian families to put food…
Read MoreRamadan Food Packages Help Palestinian Families in Gaza
by Anera
Jun 5, 2019
Every year during Ramadan Anera delivers food packages to poor families throughout Gaza. The parcels include staples, like rice, oil, flour, sugar, pasta, beans, and Ramadan-specific foods like dates. Thanks to generous funding from Islamic Relief USA as well as our community of donors, Anera distributed 1,000 food packages to needy families during Ramadan this…
Read MoreBuilding A Better Future in Palestine – What’s Your Vision?
by Sean Carroll
Apr 29, 2019
A message from Anera President & CEO, Sean Carroll… During a recent visit to Palestine, I visited some fields laced by sanasil, stone wall terraces, in the West Bank. For millennia, these sanasil have protected the land they are built upon from erosion and farmer’s crops and orchards from flooding or grazing wild animals. While…
Read MorePromoting Environmentalism & Hygiene in Lebanon
by Anera
Feb 11, 2019
Meet Hatem, a 12-year-old Palestinian living in Burj Shemali camp in South Lebanon, while he gives you a tour of his school and shows you how Anera is working to promote environmentalism and hygiene in Lebanon by conducting a series of awareness sessions at UNRWA schools. These sessions are held to change attitudes and behaviors…
Read MoreEmergency Storm Response in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
by Anera
Feb 6, 2019
In Lebanon, 70,000 refugees are at risk during extreme weather events. Of that number, over half are children, some 40,000. Last month, Lebanon was battered by two heavy storms. The impact on Syrian refugees living in tent camps was particularly acute. The first storm, Norma, struck on January 6 with heavy rain, high winds and…
Read MoreTAKREEM 2018 International Contribution to Arab Society Award Video
by Anera
Dec 27, 2018
Congratulations to all Anera’s staff, board, and supporters on winning the Takreem 2018 International Contribution to Arab Society Award! More information about the award is available in our press release.
Read MoreHoliday Message from Anera (2018)
by Anera
Dec 21, 2018
Wishing everyone a safe, peaceful and happy holidays from everyone at Anera! Your support in 2018 allowed us to help refugees and vulnerable communities across Palestine and Lebanon. See what we plan to do in 2019 and how you can help.
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving from Anera
by Anera
Nov 20, 2018
From all of us here at Anera, happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones! Your support has allowed us to continue our critical work helping refugees and vulnerable communities in Palestine and Lebanon, and we couldn’t be more grateful. We’re heading into a busy holiday season, so I hope you’ll take just one minute…
Read MorePromoting Good Hygiene in Burj El Burajneh Refugee Camp
by Anera
Sep 5, 2018
In the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon lies Burj El Barajneh; the most densely populated Palestinian refugee camp in the city and home to more than 17,000 registered refugees; all living within a mere 1 square kilometer area. Overcrowding, poor economic conditions, and social and political marginalization have made the community in this camp vulnerable…
Read MoreNo More Studying in Rented Storage Rooms
by Anera
Jul 20, 2018
The original Hatta Basic Co-Educational School suffered from a shortage of classrooms and overcrowding, with about 40 students in each class. The local village council was forced to rent two additional classrooms outside the school premises to accommodate a growing number of students. These rooms were not fit for the purpose of teaching, lacking proper…
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