Israel Tightens Access Restrictions in an Increasingly Locked-down West Bank
Jun 20, 2025
Since the recent military exchanges between Israel and Iran began, Israel has placed the occupied West Bank under a sweeping lockdown. Towns and villages have been sealed off with iron gates and concrete barriers, and movement is choked by a growing network of military checkpoints. The Israeli army has intensified its presence in areas like…
Read MoreWorld Blood Donor Day
Jun 11, 2025
Every year on June 14, World Blood Donor Day marks a date to highlight the ongoing need for global blood donations.
Read MorePlanting the Seeds of Hope: How Rooftop Gardens Are Growing More Than Food
Jun 9, 2025
For over five decades, Anera has supported families across Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan not just in moments of crisis, but in building lasting stability. From rooftop gardens to shared harvests, communities are finding ways to grow nourishment, dignity and opportunity — one seed at a time.
Read MoreHow Mohammed Continued His Education Through Anera and ASU’s Online Program
Jun 7, 2025
After a stray bullet changed Mohammed’s life forever, his path forward seemed uncertain. Through Anera’s partnership with Arizona State University’s online program, Mohammed found the opportunity to continue his education from home and build a new future.
Read MoreWhat Remains in Gaza When Normal Life is Gone
Jun 2, 2025
Yazdan El Amawi is the director of Anera’s Gaza office I have spent my entire life in Gaza, yet today I hardly recognize it. Over the last 20 months, and especially these past three, the familiar contours of home have been reduced to piles of concrete and rebar, with our sense of who we are…
Read MoreVocational Training Opens Doors for Refugee Youth in Jordan
Jun 2, 2025
Ninety-five young people from the Souf and Gaza Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan are embarking on a transformative journey – one that offers more than just skills training. The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund is not only providing support but is actively engaged to ensure that these youth gain the right skills for…
Read MoreHumanitarian Access Snapshot (Mar. 26 – May 28) for Occupied Palestinian Territory
May 30, 2025
Download the full Humanitarian Access Snapshot Edge of Erasure The people of Gaza continue to endure the devastating consequences of Israel’s indiscriminate bombing campaigns, which have compounded more than 19 months of brutal destruction. The most recent total siege imposed by Israeli authorities on 2 March stripped over two million people of access to food,…
Read MoreWhy the New Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Aid Model Fails Everyone
May 28, 2025
Two days ago, the newly formed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) – a U.S. and Israeli-backed entity with funding from undisclosed sources – began distributing a small amount of aid in southern Gaza. Israeli officials have indicated the GHF will now be the sole mechanism for delivering desperately needed food assistance into the territory. Israeli and…
Read MoreOur Ongoing Programs in Gaza
May 22, 2025
>>Stay updated on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank Water Trucking Anera is currently implementing water distribution across both the north and south of the Gaza Strip. In the south, we are distributing an average of 39,626 gallons (150,000 liters) of potable water per day, providing three liters (68 fluid ounces or 0.8…
Read MoreWater is Life and Life is a Struggle in Gaza
May 20, 2025
In the crowded displacement camps of central Gaza, two stories – one of a young man recently returned from Europe and another of a determined grandmother – capture the fight for survival amid one of the worst humanitarian crises in the region’s history. For both, life now revolves around one basic need: water. From Sweden’s…
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