Flooding in Gaza
by Sami Matar
Jan 26, 2022
We didn’t expect the storms that hit Gaza. It has been raining off and on for two weeks. At times it has been really intense. If Gaza receives more than 20 millimeters of rain, flooding happens. Just in three hours last week the floods started. Flooding affects all aspects of water delivery and management in…
Read MorePlay Is Important for Palestinian Preschool Children in Gaza
Jan 24, 2022
Play is just as important as basic academics for preschool-aged children. In Gaza, Anera funded and organized outdoor activities for 1,400 children at 12 preschools. The goal of these events is to promote play, socialization, and teach best health and hygiene practices to families.
Read MoreEnglish Courses Set Students in Lebanon Up for Success
Jan 14, 2022
In partnership with Arizona State University, Anera’s English language courses are expanding opportunities for young people in Lebanon. Let’s hear from a few of the students!
Read MoreReducing Rates of Early Marriage in Lebanon
Jan 14, 2022
Anera staffer Sarah Hachem reports on Anera’s Sama Project from Akkar, Lebanon. Early marriage is a problem for vulnerable families in Lebanon’s most impoverished governorate. Anera is currently selecting nearly 500 girls, aged 13 to 16, to participate. Their families will receive monthly stipends to pay for their daughters’ continued schooling and offset day-to-day expenses….
Read MoreThank You for Your Support in 2021
by Sean Carroll
Jan 7, 2022
You, our amazing Anera community of supporters, stepped up once again and made a commitment to help hope find a way in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. You and 663 other donors helped surpass our end-of-year fundraising match goal to bring in over $250,000! I can’t tell you enough how grateful we are for your generosity this…
Read MoreSupporting Palestinian Children Through Stock Giving
Dec 29, 2021
A career in investment banking leads to engagement with the Middle East I was born in Chicago over 91 years ago. I studied at Princeton University and then got an MBA from the University of Chicago. After my studies, I went to work for The First National Bank of Chicago. I worked my way up,…
Read MoreBuilding Rooftop Gardens in Gaza
Dec 27, 2021
Anera has installed 49 rooftop gardens across Gaza. The gardens provide families with a ready supply of fresh vegetables. Many families find that spending time tending to their garden offers a respite from the stresses of everyday life in Gaza. Suhad Zayed and her family are one of the participating households. She and her kids…
Read MoreFarms to Fosool
Dec 23, 2021
Anera’s new Farms to Fosool program delivers healthy, fresh breakfasts to Gaza preschoolers every school day. We’re building on sustainable, long-term community partnerships connecting family farmers, working women and schools. Farmers participating in Anera’s greenhouse program earn income selling produce to women’s cooperatives. Members of women’s cooperatives earn an income preparing fresh, health breakfasts for…
Read MoreReflecting on Christmas
Dec 22, 2021
We visit with three families in Beirut who talk about what Christmas means to them in these difficult times in Lebanon. Happy holidays to you and yours from Anera!
Read More“I stopped thinking about leaving.”
Dec 20, 2021
A student from Anera’s construction job skills classes in Saida, Lebanon once dreamt of leaving the country, because it was so hard to find a job. Now, he has become an apprentice and loves his new work. He wants to stay now.
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