Thank You for Serving Families and Communities in Jordan During Ramadan 2022
May 12, 2022
Because of supporters like you and our Anera community, we were able to provide daily hot meals to vulnerable families and communities in Jordan for the first time during Ramadan. Thank you!
Read MoreEnsuring a Safe Childbirth in Lebanon
May 5, 2022
Anera and Direct Relief have provided midwife kits to protect women during childbirth.
Read MoreBaking Up Ma’moul for Ramadan Helps Build A Business in Gaza
May 1, 2022
Kifaah Abu Qamar makes cakes and ma’moul in Gaza’s busy market. With the support of Anera’s community, her baking business can thrive.
Read MoreMenstrual Health Education is a Priority for Young Girls in Lebanon’s Refugee Camps
Apr 26, 2022
Anera’s awareness program helps girls take better control of their own health needs.
Read MoreYour Ramadan Gift Can Make DOUBLE the Impact in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan
by Nour Daoud
Apr 25, 2022
“I’m excited to announce that two long-time Anera donors have offered to match all gifts made during Ramadan up to $10,000.”
Read MoreAn Update on our Community Environmental Health Project in 2022
Apr 21, 2022
Anera’s UNICEF-funded Empowered Communities in Action project in Lebanon organizes activities that promote healthy behaviors. Our outreach includes topics like protecting the environment, menstrual well-being, and COVID-19 prevention. We also distribute hygiene supplies through the project. And young people earn cash-for-work helping us to carry out the activities, including many women leaders. Anera’s door-to-door COVID…
Read MoreNational Safe Motherhood Day
Apr 11, 2022
April 11 marks National Safe Motherhood Day. It’s a time for society and organizations like Anera to reflect and ask the question: how can we protect the wellness of mothers during pregnancy and later in life? Through Anera’s programs, we have witnessed the resilience and resourcefulness of Middle Eastern mothers, such as those in Lebanon…
Read MoreMy Commitment to Gaza and to Supporting the People I Love
by Brian Barber
Apr 4, 2022
My interest in Palestine goes back to 1994 when I went with my sociology colleagues after the first intifada had ended the prior year. I was reluctant to join the study they were hoping to do because I was busy with other areas of study, and the Middle East had not been on my radar….
Read MoreAnera Mourns the Death of Rabbi Everett Gendler
Apr 4, 2022
We mourn the loss of one of our cherished members of the Anera community: Rabbi Everett Gendler. Rabbi Gendler died on April 1, 2022 at the age of 93 in Massachusetts, where he lived with his wife, Mary. The rabbi’s life was an inspiration to all those who followed and knew him. Long active in…
Read MoreWomen on the Frontlines of Healthcare in Lebanon
Mar 24, 2022
Women are pivotal in combating the pandemic as frontline responders, nurses, doctors, social workers, pharmacists and other health professionals in Lebanon.
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