Gaza and West Bank Response Log | September 2026

Regular updates on Anera's emergency response efforts to deliver relief and humanitarian services in Gaza and the West Bank.

September 19, 2026

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, we distributed potable water to IDP camps in Khan Younis, the middle area and Gaza city, in total 475 m³

September 14, 2026

August 29–September 10, 2026

West Bank

Economic Empowerment & Employment

  • Anera reached a milestone of 60 small and medium-sized businesses supported through the Anera Ventures Success Award Loan Program, completing the pilot portfolio disbursement phase.
  • The WeCan project provided training in psychosocial support, safeguarding and business skills in Nablus.

Agriculture & Livelihoods

  • Climate-resilient agriculture training was completed in 15 communities in Salfit, reaching 289 households.
  • Work continued on rooftop gardens and greenhouse structures in Tubas, Beit Lid and Anabta.

Health & Rehabilitation

  • 22 health workers participated in psychosocial support training through the Helping the Helpers program in Nablus.
  • Anera expanded its rehabilitation work to five centers and produced 35 assistive devices for people with disabilities.

Gaza

Food Assistance

  • Anera reached 8,940 families, through World Food Programme support, distributing 8,824 49-pound food parcels along with 8,940 55-pound bags of flour.
  • Anera distributed 3,000 30-pound vegetable parcels, designed to support a family of seven for roughly one week.

Water, Hygiene & Shelter

  • Anera distributed approximately 1.5 million gallons of drinking water to community shelters in Gaza and Khan Younis, as part of a broader distribution of approximately 1.47 million gallons across Khan Younis, Deir Al Balah and Gaza City.
  • Held 33 health and hygiene sessions, reaching 656 people, with a focus on preventing and controlling fleas and bedbugs.
  • Anera handed over operations and maintenance of two new water treatment units which are expected to provide about 5,300 gallons of desalinated water each day for nearby displacement camps in Gaza City and Khan Younis once they are up and running.

Protection & Psychosocial Support

  • Protection and safeguarding activities reached 257 people, including individual psychosocial support for 65 people and psychological first aid for another 25. 17 people were referred to specialized services.
  • Help desks responded to 1,960 inquiries, primarily about cash assistance, food distributions, data verification and registration.

Health

  • Anera’s three integrated clinics provided 21,308 consultations to 14,313 people.
  • Community outreach teams held 19 health days, providing primary healthcare to 1,926 patients.
  • Under the Helping the Helpers program, 85 health and community responders completed their first two psychosocial support sessions, followed by distribution of dignity kits.

Education & Child Development

Anera reached 1,561 children under the age of 12 with a combination of temporary learning spaces, remedial classes, psychosocial support, daily light meals, recreation and family engagement.

Food & Economic Support

60 women took part in cash-for-work activities across community shelters, preparing and distributing 27,824 nutritious meals to children and families over 10 working days.

Packing up bags of fresh produce for distributions in Gaza.

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