Gaza 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…
Read MoreAnera Visionary: A family passionate about supporting refugees
Jun 16, 2020
Through the personal relationships that came out of our volunteer work, we became more aware of the political issues that impact refugees and their families back in their places of origin. I’ve moved around quite a bit during my lifetime, but at heart I’m a Midwesterner and lived most of my life in the “flyover”…
Read MoreCold Chain Transportation of Medicine to Gaza, Palestine
Jun 4, 2020
Some of the vital medicines we deliver to health care providers serving vulnerable families in the Middle East require constant refrigeration. Anera’s medical donations team uses temperature-controlled cold chain shipping to ensure that these medicines remain effective. Thank you to Direct Relief for donating the shipment of medicine to Gaza featured in this video.
Read MoreDelivering Sustainable Food Parcels for Ramadan in Gaza
Jun 1, 2020
Ramadan is over, but the families who got Anera food parcels are still enjoying them today. Thank you Islamic Relief USA for funding these abundant parcels, which included fresh vegetables from Gaza farms! Anera delivered food parcels to 3,552 families in Gaza. They contained a generous amount of food, including fresh produce grown in family…
Read MoreMaking Clothing for Children to Celebrate Eid in Lebanon
May 29, 2020
Towards the end of the month of Ramadan this year, our amazing sewing vocational students at the Bhannine Social Skills Center in Lebanon helped produce Eid clothing for children.
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