Winter Resilience: Navigating Challenges in Lebanon
Jan 6, 2024
Samar El-Yassir, Lebanon Country Director, details our winterization initiatives, supported by donations, which empower youth with crucial skills. These efforts provide warm clothing, bedding, and nourishing meals to individuals facing displacement amid the challenges of economic collapse, rising violence, and unprecedented adversities.
Read MoreVoices from Gaza: Sandra Rasheed Reflects on Some of her Colleagues in Gaza
Jan 6, 2024
Anera’s Palestine Country Director Sandra Rasheed dedicated the past month to reflecting on some of her colleagues in Gaza and offering insights into their stories. Through posts on Sandra’s LinkedIn profile spread over the month, she shared the experiences of individuals who tirelessly serve their communities amidst the daily horrors of life in Gaza.
Read MoreGaza’s Stark Reality
by Sean Carroll
Jan 5, 2024
Anera President & CEO Sean Carroll was recently in Gaza from December 19-21, bearing witness to the horrors Palestinians are facing daily.
Read MoreBuilding Up Confidence in Lebanon’s Youth: Peace Through Sport
Jan 5, 2024
Anera, in collaboration with partner Around The Worlds, is fostering confidence and empowerment among young people in Lebanon through sports.
Read MoreFrom Home to Homeless in Gaza
by Ahmad Najjar
Dec 31, 2023
Greetings from Gaza, the most miserable place in the world, where rivers are made of blood not water. I am writing to share the latest chapter of my story, as I am certain that my and other Gazans’ experiences right now are profound enough to fill volumes with accounts that have yet to cross anyone’s…
Read MoreCelebrating Hayat
Dec 21, 2023
Last Thursday’s dawn, my daughter arrived – a triumph over fear and anticipation. We named her Hayat (“Life”) because her birth is a victory of life amid the death and devastation we are experiencing daily in Gaza. With her first touch, my mind traveled through the 70 days of bombing, displacement, hunger and thirst. Life,…
Read MoreNavigating Challenges to Deliver Humanitarian Relief in Wartime Gaza
Dec 14, 2023
The ongoing war in Gaza presents formidable challenges for organizations like Anera striving to deliver humanitarian aid. The relentless pace of violence and overwhelming scale of destruction and need have created conditions that are testing the capacity and ability of the international community. Each day of the war calls for urgent response. Anera, like the…
Read MoreChampioning Climate Resilience: Youth-Led Initiatives in Palestine and Jordan
Dec 8, 2023
Young adults from Palestine and Jordan discuss the challenges their communities and countries confront in relation to climate change, along with the proactive measures they are taking to address and mitigate its impact.
Read MoreEducating for the Future at COP28
Dec 7, 2023
Anera is in Dubai this week to participate in COP28. The 28th United Nations Climate Change conference — known as the 2023 Conference of the Parties, or COP28 — has convened in Dubai from November 30 until December 12. Anera is joining the ReWired Summit, organized by Dubai Cares, to be held on December 8…
Read MoreAqaba Process Joint Statement on Gaza’s Humanitarian Situation
Dec 6, 2023
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic; it is amongst the worst we have witnessed and will likely only get worse as hostilities continue. The large majority of the civilian population is in desperate need of humanitarian assistance and protection. Over 1.8 million people in Gaza, or nearly 80 per cent of the population, are…
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