Non-Formal Education for Refugee Youth in Lebanon
Aug 6, 2015
Now in its fifth year, the Syrian crisis continues to devastate the lives of millions of families. In Lebanon, nearly 1.3 million refugees are crowded into the poorest areas of the country. For refugee youth, the situation is especially difficult. Many refugee teens in Lebanon, like 16-year-old Sami from Syria, find themselves unable to attend…
Read MoreMusic and Art for Children in Palestine
Aug 5, 2015
Creative expression has educational and psychological value for young children, especially for those living in turbulent conditions — like children in Palestine. That’s why music and the arts are a key component of Anera’s early childhood development program in Gaza and the West Bank. Anera works with Al Kamandjati Association to train teachers in expressive…
Read MoreDelivering Medicine to Refugees in Lebanon
Apr 21, 2015
Ten-year-old Malek introduces us to his family, living in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. His father, Ziad (Abu Malek), has diabetes. Malek worries about his father’s health, accompanying him to the clinic to get insulin and following him wherever he goes. Abu Malek is able to enjoy time with his son and the rest…
Read MorePlaygrounds Bring Smiles to West Bank Children
Apr 15, 2015
In the sprawl of Palestinian cities and villages, there are few clean, safe public places where kids can play and explore. West Bank children are left to play in unsafe environments, like trash-filled streets and lots filled with rubble. Anera supporters have helped build or renovated more than 100 playgrounds in Palestine, creating safe, colorful oases where…
Read MoreRestoring Water for Gaza Families
Apr 5, 2015
“Sometimes it took us four to five days to get a few drops,” says Wafa Shabat, describing what life was like without a reliable water connection in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. Anera’s Urgent Water Systems Repair project supported by Islamic Relief USA restored pipes and networks to 12,000 families in war-ravaged areas of Gaza, like Beit…
Read MoreMeet Tamer and Lana, Siblings from the West Bank with Gaucher Disease
Apr 1, 2015
Tamer, 14, and his sister Lana, 13, live in Jenin, West Bank. They both suffer from a rare inherited disease called gaucher that is life-threatening without treatment. For 10 years, Anera has provided Tamer and Lana with the treatment they need to combat gaucher disease. They go to the clinic every couple weeks to get…
Read MoreGaza Children Receive TOMS Boots
Mar 23, 2015
Winter in Gaza is brutal, especially in poor rural communities where many children lack proper footwear. Five-year-old Ali Shaquora walked 30 minutes to school each day—wearing an old pair of sandals. Anera delivered TOMS shoes to his school in Gaza, and now Ali and his classmates have new, durable faux-fur lined boots to protect their…
Read MoreHelping Gaza Children Cope with Trauma
Feb 13, 2015
In the past five years, Gaza has experienced three wars with the most recent, in the summer of 2014, being the most dangerous and destructive. The bombs have stopped falling, but the process of healing wounds is ongoing. Through interactive and expressive activities, Anera is helping children cope with the things they experienced, allowing them…
Read MoreWest Bank Farmers Share Knowledge Across Borders
by Naser Qadous
Jan 29, 2015
Water is a critical yet diminishing resource in the Middle East, and that poses serious challenges for the region’s farming community. I knew that Anera’s latest project, funded by the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), to recycle run-off from Jenin’s wastewater treatment facility would be vital for some 200 farming families in need of better irrigation…
Read MoreCrisis in Gaza 2014: Anera Response Log
Dec 2, 2014
Thanks to a dedicated and generous community of donors, Anera’s Gaza staff was able to respond immediately to the bombings in Gaza. Anera is one of the few international organizations that consistently gets health care and humanitarian relief supplies into Gaza. Since our Gaza office opened in 1984, Anera has built or renovated infrastructure, linked Gazan…
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