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Up on the Roof with Rania in Gaza — Rooftop Greenhouse Gardens

by Anera

April 8, 2021

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Check out what’s happening on Gaza rooftops! Anera donors are funding some creative new ways of gardening with very little water, which is so very precious in Gaza. Come with us on a visit to a beautiful oasis on a roof in Beit Lahia.⁣

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