Beirut by Bike – A Nahno Volunteers Project
Feb 3, 2024
Anera and UNICEF organized a youth bike event in downtown Beirut to promote green ways to get around and educate young people about Anera’s vocational education programs.
Read MoreReviving the Tradition of Community Kitchens in Gaza
Feb 2, 2024
Anera is delivering food to displaced, hungry families in Gaza through community kitchens we’re calling tekia (takiyya, tkiya), based on a beautifully simple concept that began almost 10 centuries ago. Historians differ on the exact the word to describe these kitchens – tekia, ‘imaret, aqhane or darü’z-ziyafe – but what we know for sure is…
Read MoreStatement on UNRWA Funding Suspension
Jan 31, 2024
On Friday, January 26, the United States, followed by several other countries, suspended funding to UNRWA due to Israeli allegations that some members of the organization’s staff in Gaza participated in the attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023. The agency took immediate steps to hold staff accountable and launched an investigation. The UN Relief…
Read MoreVoices From Gaza: A Collective Journal
Jan 29, 2024
“Voices From Gaza: A Collective Journal” is Anera’s series of stories from individuals in Gaza who share their experiences since October 7.
Read MoreLebanese Culinary Success Story: Khalid’s Journey from Home Cook to Entrepreneur with Anera
Jan 23, 2024
Enrolling in an Anera course in Saida, Lebanon transformed Khalid’s culinary dreams into reality, giving him the confidence to open his own restaurant and bakery.
Read MoreCrafting Skills and Empowering Youth: Soap Making and Handicrafts in Bekaa, Lebanon
Jan 22, 2024
In Bekaa, Lebanon, young minds are unleashing their creativity and learning job skills through Anera’s soap making and handicrafts course.
Read MoreWomen in Gaza Lack Access to Menstrual Supplies
Jan 12, 2024
The crisis in Gaza has been catastrophic for all aspects of life, including women’s menstrual health.
Read MoreAn Update on Anera’s Staff in Gaza
Jan 12, 2024
As Anera’s country director in Palestine, I would like to share an update on our staff’s welfare in Gaza. Our colleagues have faced unprecedented challenges over the last three months. When I report on our staff, I always say that they’re all accounted for. They’re all safe and physically unharmed. But they are far from…
Read MoreA Primer on Gaza
Jan 11, 2024
The Gaza Strip is a 25-mile long stretch of coastal land (141 square miles, 365 square kilometers) that is home to a growing population of more than two million people. For such a small place, Gaza has a name everyone recognizes around the globe, but few really understand its history, culture and overall situation. Early…
Read MoreFostering Peace Through Sport in Lebanon
Jan 9, 2024
Since 2021, Peace Through Sport has impacted 423 young people in 8 rounds, and they’ve paid it forward, positively affecting over 5,000 lives through their initiatives.
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