Mental Health in Lebanon
Aug 17, 2022
Lebanon’s economic, political, and health crises have adversely impacted the mental health of people across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic, continuing economic crisis, and trauma of the Beirut blast have drastically increased the need for mental health support. In 2021, the National Lifeline in Lebanon for Emotional Support and Suicide Prevention reported five times more…
Read MoreHow Does Food Insecurity Impact Students?
Aug 17, 2022
It’s important to recognize the devastating impact food insecurity has on students. Anera ensures students have a balanced diet.
Read MoreAnnouncing Anera’s Back-To-School Campaign
Aug 15, 2022
As children are preparing to return to start a new school year, Anera is raising funds to support multifaceted projects that help disadvantaged students in Palestine and Lebanon. As students in Palestine and Lebanon return to school, Anera supporters like you can help ensure that they have an opportunity to receive a quality education. We…
Read MoreYouth In Lebanon Benefit From Life Skills Workshop
Aug 12, 2022
We invited youth to partake in a 20-hour life skills workshop. They learned about building leadership skills, such as teamwork.
Read More“We’re Inside a Shroud”
Aug 8, 2022
“Thank God we survived physically. But psychologically we are inside a shroud.” These were the words from one of our Gaza colleagues this morning. As of this writing, the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza is holding up. Life is returning to normal, such as it is. People are back at the markets and on the…
Read MoreClean Water and Solar Power for 10 Gaza Preschools
Aug 5, 2022
Thanks to generous funding from Zakat Foundation of America, Anera installed solar powered water desalination and purification units at 10 preschools throughout Gaza.
Read MoreLearning English in Lebanon Through ASU’s Online Education Program
Aug 4, 2022
Anera and ASU provide an online English language educational program geared toward adults and working professionals in Lebanon.
Read MoreAn Update on Anera’s Shelter Project in Beirut
Aug 4, 2022
These residents of Beirut are finally safe and secure in their new and improved homes and businesses Two years ago today, a devastating explosion wracked the port in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, 2020. It was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, damaging or destroying infrastructure across wide swaths of the city, killing…
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