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#HerStory: Meet Najwa, A Small Business Owner from Beit Hanoun, Gaza

by Anera

March 8, 2021

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As a small business owner in Beit Hanoun, Gaza, Najwa persists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She was able to establish a small grocery in her community thanks to a grant from Anera — part of our women’s empowerment program in partnership with the Cooperative Society for Savings and Lending (CSSL) in Beit Hanoun.

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