Sustainable Energy in Palestine & Lebanon Through Solar Power
Feb 21, 2020
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza must largely rely on purchasing electricity from Israel. The power supply is unreliable, and a financial burden for families. In Gaza, hours-long blackouts are an everyday occurrence. Because the electrical supply is unpredictable, people often have to drop everything when the lights turn on to do chores and…
Read MoreEquipping Vulnerable Youth with Essential Life Skills in Lebanon
Feb 20, 2020
By Christine Zahm, Anera Lebanon Youth Program Manager Many kids in Lebanon go to public schools that don’t teach them the skills they need to get ahead in life. Many others aren’t in school at all. The children come from vulnerable backgrounds. Sometimes their parents lack important life skills too. Families who strive to help…
Read MoreHydroponic agriculture
Feb 10, 2020
Hydroponic cultivation can play an important role in meeting food security challenges. A small area can produce many fruits and vegetables at a very low cost with little more than PVC pipes and a small pump to circulate nutrients. Gaza, with one of the highest population densities in the world, is in dire need of…
Read MoreUnderstanding Agriculture in Palestine and How Aid Can Help
Feb 7, 2020
How does development aid help Palestinian agriculture? Learn why aid is essential to agriculture in Palestine & some of Anera’s recent programs.
Read MoreCancer in Gaza: How Anera Meets Critical Needs
Feb 4, 2020
Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases affecting humankind. Sadly, cancer is deadlier in some places than in others, due to a lack of medication, inhibited access to the latest treatment protocols, prohibitively expensive treatment costs, restricted access to care, late-stage disease diagnoses, an inadequate number of oncologists, etc. All of these challenges are present…
Read MorePalestinians from Gaza and the West Bank are finding careers in coding & technology
Jan 24, 2020
We’re so proud of our first class of Palestinian graduates from the anera+RBK program. Our graduates come from all over Palestine – from Gaza and the West Bank. Their hard work and dedication will take them far – with careers in coding and technology 💻. See how the anera+RBK program works 🎦
Read MoreWomen’s empowerment, from proposal to reality
by Holly Jordan
Jan 10, 2020
By Holly Jordan Holly is the new business development manager at Anera. Previously, she served as visiting assistant professor of religion at Roanoke College in Virginia. Recently, I was fortunate to take my first visit to Anera’s country offices in Lebanon and Palestine. In my previous life in academia, my research related to the Arab-Israeli…
Read MoreThis is what you made possible in Palestine, Lebanon & Jordan in 2019. Thank you!
Jan 7, 2020
We accomplished 💪🏽 so much this year in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan thanks to supporters like you. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Read MoreHiking Lebanon for Syrian refugee children
Jan 6, 2020
My parents fled a war zone I love to hike and travel. I’ve done lots of traveling around the world. I’ve hiked Peru, the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush, Mount Kilimanjaro and many other places. I find it’s the best way to see a country. When I started thinking about where I wanted to go next…
Read MoreWater for 20,000 Palestinians in Jabalia Refugee Camp, Gaza
Dec 23, 2019
Living close to a working water well is a lifeline in Gaza. Unfortunately, this was not the case for the residents of Jabalia refugee camp. The well was outdated and in very poor condition, making it difficult to pump water. Given the Gaza power crisis and the intermittent supply of electricity, residents needed a water…
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