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Anera in the South Governorate of Lebanon
LEBANON Anera in the South Governorate of Lebanon The South Governorate of Lebanon is a beautiful place with white beaches, archeological ruins, bustling old souks, fertile fields of citrus and banana trees, and a deep history. Its residents are from different religions: Shia and Sunni Muslims, Druze, Eastern Orthodox, Maronite, Protestant, and Greek Catholic Christians….
A Timeline of Crises in Palestine
The last year has witnessed the worst violence in the West Bank in two decades. In February 2022, Israel assassinated three Palestinians affiliated with Fatah’s armed groups in Nablus, launching an ongoing military campaign against Palestinian militants and returning to a policy of targeted killing in the West Bank for the first time in years….
Women Can — And Have!
The vision for Women Can began in 2019 when our staff in Palestine saw a unique opportunity to support and mentor women with entrepreneurial vision. The project began in the West Bank and expanded to Gaza in its third year and has supported women in Nablus, Qalqilya, Ramallah, Salfit, Jenin, Tulkarem, and central Gaza. The…
Anera in Gaza City
GAZA Anera in Gaza City, Palestine In 1984, Anera’s Gaza City office opened with three staff members. It is still at the same location today, but with 17 staff members. From that location, the team manages water and sanitation, education, healthcare, economic development, and humanitarian relief projects throughout Gaza. Gaza City is one of five…
Early Childhood Development
OUR PRIORITIES Early Childhood Development Disadvantaged Childhoods Palestinian children suffer from many disadvantages that get in the way of their development. No child should experience trauma, but the impact of living under continuous occupation and violence disastrously affects the mental wellbeing of children in Palestine who have never experienced any other reality. Four out of…
Anera & IRUSA Launch New Joint Initiatives
November 15, 2022 | Palestine — With funding from Islamic Relief USA, Anera is embarking on two major new projects in Palestine: Women Can 3.0 and WASH V. Women Can 3.0 will help women build up small businesses in Palestine, where unemployment rates are unusually low among women. WASH V will make urgently needed upgrades…
Helping Gaza Children Cope with Conflict
EMERGENCY Helping Gaza Children Cope with Conflict Anera has set up psychosocial summer camps for Gaza’s children After three days of Israel’s attacks on Gaza in August 2022, it’s the children who suffer most. Many display post traumatic stress disorder even if they were not in the areas under bombardment. To alleviate the effects of…
The Only Yoga Club in Gaza
This piece by Tahreer Mortaga is the second entry in our series highlighting Arab youth change-makers. Read the first piece in the series, an interview with Sandy Boutros, here. I am a Palestinian journalist from Gaza. I’ve always loved to write. In 2004, I began working for local news radio stations. And I later obtained…
Palestine
WHERE WE WORK Palestine Anera was formed in 1968 to respond to the needs of Palestinian refugees. Ever since we have been working on the ground with partners in the West Bank and Gaza to deliver sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development programs to vulnerable Palestinian communities. Across Palestine, occupation and blockade limit Palestinian…
Seeing Anera in Action
By Anera Board Member Katherine Wilkens From June 5th to 13th I joined Anera CEO Sean Carroll and Board Chair Joe Saba on a trip to visit Anera staff and programs in Gaza, Jerusalem and the West Bank for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak. Originally planned for May, our trip was delayed first…