My Commitment to Gaza and to Supporting the People I Love
by Brian Barber
Apr 4, 2022
My interest in Palestine goes back to 1994 when I went with my sociology colleagues after the first intifada had ended the prior year. I was reluctant to join the study they were hoping to do because I was busy with other areas of study, and the Middle East had not been on my radar….
Read MoreAnera Mourns the Death of Rabbi Everett Gendler
Apr 4, 2022
We mourn the loss of one of our cherished members of the Anera community: Rabbi Everett Gendler. Rabbi Gendler died on April 1, 2022 at the age of 93 in Massachusetts, where he lived with his wife, Mary. The rabbi’s life was an inspiration to all those who followed and knew him. Long active in…
Read MoreWomen on the Frontlines of Healthcare in Lebanon
Mar 24, 2022
Women are pivotal in combating the pandemic as frontline responders, nurses, doctors, social workers, pharmacists and other health professionals in Lebanon.
Read MoreWomen on the Frontlines of Healthcare in Lebanon
Mar 24, 2022
Lebanon’s economic crisis has only gotten worse, fueled by political hegemonies and corruption and mismanagement of resources, and further inflamed by the widespread protests against the regime, the Beirut port explosion, and finally the pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak deepened the economic crisis, leaving the country indebted, facing inflation, and a dramatically devalued Lebanese lira. Women…
Read MoreAn Inside Look at Beirut’s Fire Brigade
Mar 23, 2022
Beirut’s Fire Brigade constantly faces high pressure, sometimes dangerous situations. It takes brave people like Al Afraa, a paramedic in the brigade, to safeguard the community.
Read MoreRamadan 2022
Mar 21, 2022
Every year on the ninth month of the Islamic lunar cycle, there’s a subtle stirring of anticipation as millions of Muslims around the world prepare to fast, feast and celebrate their beliefs during the holiest month on the Muslim calendar. It’s observed in more than 50 Muslim-majority countries and numerous other nations across the…
Read MoreThe Only Yoga Club in Gaza
Mar 17, 2022
This piece by Tahreer Mortaga is the second entry in our series highlighting Arab youth change-makers. Read the first piece in the series, an interview with Sandy Boutros, here. I am a Palestinian journalist from Gaza. I’ve always loved to write. In 2004, I began working for local news radio stations. And I later obtained…
Read MorePalestinian Farmers in Gaza are Getting Ready for Spring
Mar 13, 2022
After severe winter storms, many greenhouses in Gaza were damaged. Many rely on the greenhouses to feed their families and sell produce at the market. Thanks to Anera donors, farmers can restore their greenhouses and welcome the new season.
Read MoreMy Garden: Urban Farming in Palestinian Refugee Camps
Mar 10, 2022
With the support of UNRWA and Spain’s Bizkaia regional government, Anera is providing expert agricultural trainings to women in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon as part of our gender-based violence prevention efforts through community-based initiatives. Eight women in Rashidieh Palestinian Refugee Camp are now tending their own home gardens. Soon they will be teaching 100…
Read MoreNusaiba’s Food Business Is Thriving Thanks to Her New Skills
Mar 8, 2022
Meet Nusaiba. She recently completed our sewing course and our English language course. Both courses are supported by UNICEF and offered through our local partner Ibda’a Wa Najah Association in Akkar, Lebanon. She’s already making use of her new sewing skills to add an artful presentation to the preserved foods, or mouneh, that she makes…
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