An 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…
Read MoreFood Parcels for Families in Gaza During Ramadan
Aug 1, 2022
Thanks to a generous donation from Helping Hand, Anera was able to distribute food parcels to vulnerable families in Gaza during the month of Ramadan.
Read MoreHow Reverse Osmosis Desalination Works
Jul 29, 2022
Reverse osmosis is a water treatment process that removes contaminants from water by using pressure to force water molecules through a semipermeable membrane. During this process, the contaminants are filtered out and flushed away, leaving clean drinking water. Anera has installed 25 – and counting! – reverse osmosis systems across Gaza. The water that goes…
Read MoreBefore the Taps Run Dry
Jul 25, 2022
Responding to Gaza’s Existential Water Crisis The semi-arid Middle East suffers from a chronic scarcity of water. The causes are many: climate change, drought, desertification, urbanization, over-consumption, waste and pollution. Politics also can present special challenges when it comes to accessing and distributing water resources. In Gaza, many of these issues are present in an…
Read MoreRenewable Energy for a Vital Blood Bank in Gaza
Jul 22, 2022
Before, this Gaza blood bank depended on the use of two generators and expensive fuel to operate. Now, with the support of the Anera community, the CBBS will be able to power their clinic with free and renewable solar power.
Read MoreAgricultural Training in Lebanon Provides Jobs and Food Security
Jul 22, 2022
In partnership with the Imam Sadr Foundation and funded by UNICEF, Anera is providing agricultural training for young people in Lebanon in response to the economic and food insecurity crisis.
Read MoreProtecting Palestinian Families from Flooding and Replenishing Gaza’s Underground Aquifer
Jul 19, 2022
The Asqula stormwater basin renovation will protect 100,000 Palestinians in Gaza City from flooding and absorb more rainwater to replenish Gaza’s underground aquifer. This project is generously funded by Islamic Relief USA and implemented by Anera.
Read MoreAnera’s Development Impact Bond (DIB) Opportunities
Jul 14, 2022
This short film provides a description of how a development impact bond, or DIB, works. Anera will have several opportunities for financing programs through DIBs. This film specifically hones in on Anera’s work in early childhood development in Palestine, where we are making major inroads into improving the quality of preschool infrastructure and pedagogy.
Read MoreWater Well Rehabilitation In Gaza
Jul 13, 2022
We were able to restore a decaying water well in Mughraqa that will supply clean water to at least 12,555 residents.
Read MoreDonated Hygienic Materials in Lebanon
Jul 11, 2022
Sanitary products in Lebanon are increasing at an alarming rate due to inflation. Anera distributed a shipment of hygienic materials to students in need.
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