Getting PPE 😷 to Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
Jul 24, 2020
Anera is working to produce and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to vulnerable families in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps. As COVID-19 cases rise in Lebanon amid the deteriorating economic and political environment, donated PPE couldn’t come at a more critical time.This hygiene promotion program is funded by UNICEF and implemented by Anera.
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by Samer Fidy
Jul 23, 2020
I was born in Brooklyn, and lived in New York until I was nine. When I moved back home to Falesteen, it was a difficult time to be a teenager there. So, at 17, I went to California for school. After finishing college, I settled in Florida. My daughter, Isabella, and I always wanted to…
Read MoreHealth Awareness Sessions in Gaza
Jul 20, 2020
In Gaza, public health is threatened by poor sanitation infrastructure and environmental conditions. With funding from Islamic Relief USA, Anera is helping to address these challenges in the village of Bani Suheila through public health awareness sessions and connecting homes to the sanitation system. These health awareness sessions help address threats to well-being by offering…
Read MoreMental Health Guidance for Coping With COVID-19
Jul 15, 2020
Warde Bou Daher is a psychologist working in Beirut, Lebanon to raise awareness of mental health topics, issues and taboos. Anera is proud to present this excellent series of films with guidance during COVID-19 times. Guidance for Children Guidance for Youth Guidance for Mothers Guidance for Men Please check out Anera’s COVID-19 response log for…
Read MoreGaza Greenhouse Repair
Jul 14, 2020
For many farmers in Gaza, their dreams rest on the crops they grow inside their greenhouses. The economic situation for Gaza farmers is extremely challenging — a day-to-day struggle to earn enough to provide for their families. Anera works with local farmers in Gaza to improve farming methods, construct greenhouses and repair them when needed….
Read MoreLebanon is on the verge of famine
Jul 2, 2020
Since Samar wrote last week, the situation in Lebanon has continued to worsen. She has updated her text to make this urgent appeal. A headline from the Telegraph this week says it all: “Lebanon heads for famine as pandemic accelerates hunger…there are fears the country is about to repeat the 1915-18 famine.” The news from…
Read MoreAnera Statement on Israeli Annexation of Palestinian Lands
Jun 26, 2020
Anera is gravely concerned about Israeli annexation implications for Palestinian livelihoods, health, food security and resource management. The June 1967 Arab-Israeli war resulted in Israeli occupation of the Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem, among other territories. Today, Israel is making moves to formally annex some of these illegally occupied lands, including potentially all the…
Read MoreProviding Hope to Families in Lebanon Amid the Country’s Humanitarian Crisis
Jun 26, 2020
Anera’s cash assistance program in Lebanon helps vulnerable Lebanese as well as Palestinian and Syrian refugee families keep their heads above water as Lebanon slides deeper into an economic, political and humanitarian crisis. *Dramatization to preserve the privacy of recipients.
Read MoreInternational Humanitarian NGOs Warn Israeli Annexation Will Deepen Suffering and Poverty
Jun 25, 2020
Anera joined a group of 10 humanitarian organizations that work in the region to issue a statement this week about potential Israeli annexation of Palestinian land.
Read MoreThis crisis doesn’t ask for your ID
Jun 25, 2020
Lebanon faces an unprecedented crisis The news from Lebanon has been grim for sometime now, and it gets more dire every day. We are in an unprecedented situation. Businesses are closing and we regularly hear of layoffs. Around half of the population is unemployed and many families who have financial means are choosing to leave…
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