Digital Learning Day
Feb 15, 2024
Digital Learning Day is a day to stand up for the right of every human being to get an education. The day was founded in 2012 by the Alliance for Excellent Education on the principle that technology is an essential tool to remedy learning inequities. For the regions of Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan, digital learning…
Read MoreCreating Opportunities for Youth in Lebanon
Feb 14, 2024
With support from UNICEF, Anera partners with training institutes across Lebanon to offer courses for young people to acquire the skills they need to enter the job market. Omar is a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon with his family. He dreams of being a mechanical engineer but was forced to drop out of school to…
Read MoreThe world needs to stop starvation in Gaza
Feb 11, 2024
Food should not be controversial. Anera’s staffer Sami Mater reported today that he heard from a friend who’s still in the north of Gaza that his six-year-old son just died from starvation. Sami also reported that only about 50 trucks a day have been coming into Gaza over the past several days. He told his…
Read MoreInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
Feb 11, 2024
February 11, 2024 marks the ninth annual celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls In Science. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2015, it is a day to recognize the vital role women and girls play in science and technology and to celebrate the critical contributions of women in these areas. It…
Read MoreOverview of Anera’s Response in Gaza (Video)
Feb 9, 2024
With approximately 450 individuals working on the ground, Anera is delivering humanitarian aid in Gaza every day.
Read MoreSupporting Flood Victims in Northern Lebanon with Essential Food Supplies
Feb 9, 2024
Intense rainfall and storms have wreaked havoc in North Lebanon, notably in the Akkar region, causing widespread destruction to homes, communities, refugee camps, and farmland. In response to the resulting food insecurity, Anera and the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) are stepping in by delivering food parcels containing a two-month supply of essential provisions.
Read MoreResponding to the Crisis in Jenin, West Bank
Feb 8, 2024
Even as the war in Gaza has raged since October, the West Bank has also been subjected to violence at levels not seen in decades. Jenin, in the north of the West Bank, has been one of the areas most impacted by the Israeli military operations. Many children are facing prolonged absences from schools, as…
Read MoreFood Production Systems Under Attack in Gaza
Feb 5, 2024
Part of a series on the impact of the war on all sectors of economic life within Gaza, Anera’s immediate response and plans for the future. Other posts cover housing, WASH, health and education systems. Long-term damage to Gaza’s food production infrastructure points to the wide ranging scope of the crisis Since the war on Gaza began in October, reports from…
Read MoreCleaning Up A River in Nahr Ibrahim, Lebanon – Nahno Volunteers
Feb 4, 2024
In Nahr Ibrahim, Lebanon a group of volunteers are cleaning up a river and renovating a cargo container – damaged in the 2020 Beirut Port blast. Initiatives like these are just some of the ways our staff is working with Lebanon’s youth to improve their country.
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day 2024
Feb 4, 2024
Anera’s medical donations works closely with our healthcare partners to procure critical cancer medications for Palestine and Lebanon.
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