Assessing Damaged Homes and Rebuilding Beirut
by Leen AtayaAug 13, 2020
Over the past couple of days, I set out to conduct damage assessments at homes in my beloved hometown of Beirut. I had with me a team with backgrounds in construction, social work and engineering. We confined ourselves to Beirut’s Bourj El Hammoud neighborhood, one of the worst hit by the explosion last week. Glass…
Read MoreEmergency Response in Lebanon
by AneraAug 5, 2020
You’ve been hearing from us about the dire situation in Lebanon. Yesterday’s events are unprecedented. After the cataclysmic blast in Beirut, Lebanon needs your help. Beirut woke up today to over 300,000 homeless, thousands injured and likely hundreds dead from yesterday’s blast. Your support is needed today to get critical medical and humanitarian supplies to…
Read MoreA Brief Status Update on the Explosions in Lebanon
by AneraAug 4, 2020
A massive explosion in the port rocked downtown Beirut this afternoon, with shockwaves felt many kilometers away, as far as Cyprus. At least 10 people have been reported dead thus far, and over 1,000 people injured. Preliminary reports from authorities are suggesting it was an accident. Thankfully, all of our staff are unharmed, although some…
Read MoreUnderstanding Education in Palestine and the Need for Educational Aid
by AneraJul 29, 2020
What does the educational system look like in Palestine? Learn how educational aid can transform classrooms & change the lives of young Palestinians.
Read MoreVocational students in Lebanon combat COVID-19
by AneraJul 27, 2020
Abdul Rahim is a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon. While still a child, he had to drop out of school to support his family. Recently, the teen enrolled in one of Anera’s vocational education courses on sewing. Now he is employed full-time making face masks and helping Lebanon combat COVID-19.
Read MoreGetting PPE 😷 to Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
by AneraJul 24, 2020
Anera is working to produce and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to vulnerable families in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps. As COVID-19 cases rise in Lebanon amid the deteriorating economic and political environment, donated PPE couldn’t come at a more critical time.This hygiene promotion program is funded by UNICEF and implemented by Anera.
Read MoreSpread love, help others, and always hustle!
by Samer FidyJul 23, 2020
I was born in Brooklyn, and lived in New York until I was nine. When I moved back home to Falesteen, it was a difficult time to be a teenager there. So, at 17, I went to California for school. After finishing college, I settled in Florida. My daughter, Isabella, and I always wanted to…
Read MoreHealth Awareness Sessions in Gaza
by AneraJul 20, 2020
In Gaza, public health is threatened by poor sanitation infrastructure and environmental conditions. With funding from Islamic Relief USA, Anera is helping to address these challenges in the village of Bani Suheila through public health awareness sessions and connecting homes to the sanitation system. These health awareness sessions help address threats to well-being by offering…
Read MoreMental Health Guidance for Coping With COVID-19
by AneraJul 15, 2020
Warde Bou Daher is a psychologist working in Beirut, Lebanon to raise awareness of mental health topics, issues and taboos. Anera is proud to present this excellent series of films with guidance during COVID-19 times. Guidance for Children Guidance for Youth Guidance for Mothers Guidance for Men Please check out Anera’s COVID-19 response log for…
Read MoreGaza Greenhouse Repair
by AneraJul 14, 2020
For many farmers in Gaza, their dreams rest on the crops they grow inside their greenhouses. The economic situation for Gaza farmers is extremely challenging — a day-to-day struggle to earn enough to provide for their families. Anera works with local farmers in Gaza to improve farming methods, construct greenhouses and repair them when needed….
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