Anera in the News

2023

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Plan to let Canadians and other foreign nationals leave Gaza at Rafah crossing cancelled

CBC News

Oct. 20 |

Oct. 20 | Sean Carroll, president and CEO of aid group Anera, said Thursday there’s no telling how long people will be living like this, and they’re going to need to be supplied with food, water and medicine. Read the story at .

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Gaza experiencing “humanitarian catastrophe,” aid group CEO says

CBS News

Oct. 20 |

Oct. 20 | The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting darker by the moment with constant shelling and basic resources dwindling. Sean Carroll, president and CEO of American Near East Refugee Aid, joined to discuss the situation. Watch the interview at .

CBS News
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Aid deal brings hope to hungry Gaza residents, but no food yet

NPR

Oct. 19 |

Oct. 19 | NPR’s Goats and Soda program spoke to Sean Carroll about Anera’s efforts in Gaza and the urgent need for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Read and listen to the piece at .

National Public Radio
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UN chief implores officials to get desperately needed humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt

CBC News

Oct. 19 |

Oct. | Sean Carroll spoke to again on Friday about the urgent need for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Watch the interview at .

CBC News
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Jewish and Palestinian Employers Step Up to Help Workers

SHRM

Oct. 19 |

Oct. 19 | Religious nonprofits and U.S. employers with ties to Israel and Gaza are extending resources and benefits to employees who are impacted by the Israel-Hamas war. Anera is one of four organizations profiled in , a publication focused on work, workers and the workplace. Read the piece at .

SHRM

Anera calls for the immediate opening of a secure humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza

WAFA

Oct. 18 |

The American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) yesterday called for the immediate opening of a secure humanitarian aid corridor, the safe passage and protection of humanitarian aid workers, and an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s 11-day war on Gaza. Read the piece at .

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‘Humanitarian catastrophe:’ Aid centers in Gaza run dry; charity seeks help

News Nation

Oct. 18 |

Oct. 18 | interviewed Sean Carroll on their live broadcast. Watch the interview and read the piece at .

News Nation
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World Central Kitchen helps to feed 30K people displaced in Israel-Hamas War

WUSA9 (CBS Washington DC)

Oct. 18 |

Oct. 18 | D.C. Chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen said Palestinian families are fleeing from Gaza City to shelters in Khan Yunis which is where they are able to help through their local partner Anera. Together they have been able to distribute thousands of meals daily to people who are displaced. Read the story at .

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Israeli, Palestinian relief efforts get rolling in DC area

WTOP News (103.5 FM; Washington DC)

Oct. 12 |

Oct. 12 | An organization based in D.C. called Anera is working to raise money to support humanitarian aid for Palestinians. “As a D.C. resident, it is heartening to see my neighbors looking to support urgent humanitarian relief. The situation in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe,” Anera President and CEO Sean Carroll said. “It means so much to see support pouring in from humanitarian-minded people in our local community, and from around the world.” Read the story at .

WTOP News

Gaza experiencing “humanitarian catastrophe,” aid group CEO says (Video)

Social News XYZ

Oct. 12 |

Oct. 12 | The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting darker by the moment with constant shelling and basic resources dwindling. Sean Carroll, president and CEO of American Near East Refugee Aid, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.

Watch the video.
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The Israel-Gaza War Is Pushing Relief Groups to the Brink

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Oct. 11 |

Oct. 11 | Getting food, water, and medical supplies to Gaza has always been difficult, relief workers say. Over the past few days, it’s become impossible. Anera’s Sean Carroll is quoted. Read the article at .

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Anera Delivers Shipment of Medicines Worth $700,000 to Gaza

Al Watan Voice

Sep. 28 |

Sept. 28 | Anera has delivered a shipment of medicines worth $700,000 to Gaza, and another valued at $2.3 million to Lebanon. The story is based on Anera’s marking, with these two recent shipments, the delivery of more than $1 billion in medical donations to vulnerable communities in the Middle East. Read the post at Al Watan Voice (Arabic). Our was also republished by Sama News (Arabic).

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The Impact of Peace Through Sport

The Marshall Legacy Institute

Jul. 1 |

The and Anera partnered on a two-year Peace Through Sport program funded by the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. The impact of this program on teachers and participants in Lebanon and the United States was impressive. Hundreds of young people across Lebanon and the United States participated. Read the piece at the  website.

Marshall Legacy Institute

Content Creator Nazha Ghaleb, aka ‘Nana,’ is making breaking headlines

DUBAI ANNOUNCER

Jul. 1 |

Interview with Nana, one of Anera’s social ambassadors, on being a social media content creator with a mission, including through support for Anera. Read the full interview at .

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Humanitarian Mission to Lebanon

PRESS & GUIDE

Jul. 1 |

A delegation from the Dearborn, Michigan-based American Human Rights Council visited several non-governmental organizations and institutions in Lebanon on a humanitarian mission, including Anera. Read the story at .

Press & Guide

Anera commits to humanitarian, development aid in support of refugees, vulnerable communities

JORDAN TIMES

Jul. 1 |

An article interviewing Sean Carroll and Carina Aoun on Anera’s 2019 return to Jordan and its programming there. Read the story at .

Jordan Times

Nazha Galeb: An Instagram micro influencer who leads with advocacy

YOUTH MIND

Jul. 1 |

An article interviewing one of Anera’s social media ambassadors who talks about her work with Anera. Read the story at .

Youth Mind
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Water is a Treasure

MEDIUM

Jul. 1 |

Anera ambassador Ángela Rodríguez writes about Anera’s water programs for World Water Day. Read the story at .

Medium

Government Reports 180M Shekels in Donations Collected for Jenin

DOOZ

Jul. 1 |

Report in the Nablus-based news site on a statement from the Prime Minister’s office noting the support provided by Anera, along with governments and other entities, for Jenin. Read the story at (Arabic).

Dooz
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Success Story | Growing Vegetables on Rooftops

YOUM JADDED

Jul. 1 |

The Jordanian morning talk show profiles the initiative of Anera and our partner Durrat Almanal for Development and Training to build 50 state-of-the-art greenhouses and rehabilitate 10 existing greenhouses in the Marka region, helping vulnerable families to secure their livelihoods and foster sustainable farming practices. Watch the segment on the YouTube channel of  (Arabic).

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