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Time Lapse of the Renovation of the Gaza Sports Club

by Anera

Sep 7, 2022

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The Gaza Sports Club in Gaza City is the oldest, largest sports club in the Palestinian territories. Recently, with support from USAID through our Palestinian Community Infrastructure Development program, we gave it a complete overhaul. Outside and inside spaces are fully renovated and look like new. We upgraded the existing fields and added new ones…

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Fighting Food Insecurity and Unemployment with Farms to Fosool

by Anera

Sep 6, 2022

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Empowering and supplying farmers to bring fresh and nutritional meals to children in Gaza Across Gaza, families are struggling with food insecurity and unemployment, making it difficult to provide adequate meals for their children each day. Without a properly nutritious diet, children often have poor concentration in school, and suffer from eating and sleeping disorders….

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Celebrating Anera’s Long History with Al Ahli Hospital

by Anera

Sep 2, 2022

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Anera helped the Al Ahli Hospital in Hebron, Palestine to get established in 1988. From that beginning, our partnership has continued, with medicine and equipment deliveries.

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Celebration at New Educational Center in Gaza

by Anera

Aug 29, 2022

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The new Unlimited Friends Association educational space in Al Zawayda, in Deir al-Balah Governorate in central Gaza, serves a community of about 28,000 Palestinians. To celebrate the opening of the newly constructed center, it hosted its first summer camp for 100 children. The fun day included competitive games and messages about cleanliness, personal hygiene, and constructive play with clown-led activities….

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Who Are Palestinian Refugees?

by Anera

Aug 19, 2022

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Since 1948, Palestinians have been subject to war, dispossession, and unjust policies, forcing many to live throughout the world as refugees. With limited resources and often difficult living conditions, the Palestinian people have faced much adversity and uncertainty over the years. Decades of conflict have hindered opportunities and development. Palestinians are the largest refugee group…

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Tatreez and Development 

Aug 18, 2022

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A Symbol of Palestinian Culture Tatreez is a centuries-old craft practiced primarily by Palestinian women to document their history, preserve their culture, express themselves creatively, unite as communities, and support themselves and their families. The traditional cross-stitch embroidery technique incorporates imagery that documents life in different regions of Palestine during significant times or carries on…

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Mental Health in Lebanon

Aug 17, 2022

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Lebanon’s economic, political, and health crises have adversely impacted the mental health of people across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic, continuing economic crisis, and trauma of the Beirut blast have drastically increased the need for mental health support.  In 2021, the National Lifeline in Lebanon for Emotional Support and Suicide Prevention reported five times more…

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How Does Food Insecurity Impact Students?

by Anera

Aug 17, 2022

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It’s important to recognize the devastating impact food insecurity has on students. Anera ensures students have a balanced diet.

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Announcing Anera’s Back-To-School Campaign

by Anera

Aug 15, 2022

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As children are preparing to return to start a new school year, Anera is raising funds to support multifaceted projects that help disadvantaged students in Palestine and Lebanon. As students in Palestine and Lebanon return to school, Anera supporters like you can help ensure that they have an opportunity to receive a quality education. We…

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Youth In Lebanon Benefit From Life Skills Workshop

by Anera

Aug 12, 2022

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We invited youth to partake in a 20-hour life skills workshop. They learned about building leadership skills, such as teamwork.

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