World Humanitarian Day 2025
Aug 14, 2025
August 19 commemorates the annual World Humanitarian Day, a global observance of the violence, challenges, changes and hazards millions of civilians and volunteers in conflict-affected countries face every day with bravery, resilience, selflessness and sacrifice. Unfortunately, in many cities and countries around the world, refugees and civilians fight for their lives, struggle to find shelter,…
Read MoreA Childhood Under Siege
Aug 14, 2025
My Son is Growing Up Without Knowing His Father By Reem, a civilian in Gaza. My son Osama was born on October 3, 2023, in Gaza City — fragile, beautiful, and utterly unaware that he was taking his first breaths in what was about to become a war zone. I had left my husband and…
Read MoreGaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens
Aug 14, 2025
Over 100 organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of goods, Israeli authorities…
Read MoreInternational Youth Day 2025: Empowering Youth in Palestine, Lebanon, & Jordan
Aug 12, 2025
Youth make up the majority of the populations in Palestine and Lebanon and are central to many of our program successes. Anera recognizes that youth hold the key to a better future.
Read MoreRebuilding Beirut After the Blast: Anera’s Long-Term Recovery Efforts
Aug 1, 2025
Five years after the Beirut port explosion, Anera continues rebuilding lives in Lebanon through home repairs, job training, education, food security and healthcare.
Read MoreLebanon Activity Log | July 2025
Jul 31, 2025
This log offers a real-time day-by-day record of Anera’s humanitarian work in Lebanon. It captures the daily efforts of Anera’s staff as they deliver vital projects and programs to communities across the country.
Read MoreGaza Starvation Deepens
Jul 30, 2025
Anera’s Gaza Director Yazdan El Amawi shares the latest on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where starvation is rising and basic services are collapsing.
Read MoreGaza and West Bank Response Log | July 2025
Jul 30, 2025
In this log, Anera provides updates on unfolding war in Palestine and our response. In some cases, additional activities may be added retroactively to the daily entries as we receive additional program reporting. Questions? See our FAQ page July 30, 2025 Today, we distributed a total of 200 vegetable baskets to displaced persons in Gaza…
Read MoreWhen Famine Becomes Irreversible in Gaza
Jul 29, 2025
In Gaza, hunger has outgrown the language of need. It has become a brutal threshold that, once crossed, no amount of food or aid can reverse.Â
Read MoreSupporting Medical Missions Across Jordan
Jul 28, 2025
With support from Direct Relief and International Health Partners, we recently distributed medical aid and treatments across Jordan, focusing on underserved communities. Necessary Medical Aid Reaches Jordan In a collaborative effort to bring essential healthcare to underserved communities in Jordan, Anera recently supported a series of medical missions led by the Jordan National Red Crescent…
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