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Farms to Fosool Provides Fresh Meals to Children in Gaza

by Anera

February 28, 2022

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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 is funded with generous support from private donors, the Alumbra Innovations Foundation, and World Central Kitchen.

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