Protected: Tamara’s Bethlehem Life
Dec 20, 2024
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Read MoreTyre: A City of Memories Turned to Rubble
Dec 20, 2024
Standing in the heart of Tyre, a city once full of life and history, I felt the weight of the devastation here, pressing down like the rubble that now defines its streets. As my team and I walked through the destruction, wearing our Anera vests, an air of uncertainty clung to us. Fear had gripped…
Read MoreWinterization Efforts for Displaced Families in Gaza
Dec 16, 2024
Learn how Anera is supporting displaced Palestinian families in Gaza as they navigate the challenges of winter.
Read MoreGaza and West Bank Response Log
Dec 16, 2024
In this log, Anera provides updates on unfolding war in Palestine and our response. Please stay tuned here for the latest information. To subscribe for weekly updates via SMS on our response in Gaza, text GAZA to 1-866-549-0055. Questions? See our FAQ page December 16, 2024 Today, two critical shipments arrived at our distribution center…
Read MoreAnera’s Winterization Efforts Bring Warmth to Lebanon’s Displaced
Dec 13, 2024
Anera’s winterization efforts in Lebanon are providing warmth and hope to displaced families through clothing kits, sleeping bags and community support.
Read MoreLebanon Situation Report | December 2024
Dec 13, 2024
>>> Read the Situation Report A ceasefire agreement, ostensibly ending the war with Israel, took effect on November 27. The two month war brought the deadliest violence Lebanon has faced in decades. The war and the prolonged period of heightened conflict bookending it have also wrought tremendous damage on Lebanon’s economy. Violence, Shelter, Displacement In…
Read MoreCelebrating Life in Gaza: Happy Birthday, Hayat!
Dec 13, 2024
Today marks one year since you entered this world. Your name, Hayat, means “life,” but this first year has been anything but. It’s been a year of grinding displacement, hunger, and struggle. We’ve moved back and forth between Deir Al Balah and Rafah, never knowing where we’ll end up next. The only refuge I can…
Read MorePalestinian Teachers’ Day
Dec 13, 2024
Palestine observes Teachers’ Day every year on December 14 to honor the crucial role of teachers in Palestinian society. Palestinian Teachers’ Day 2024 This year we speak with Lama, a teacher in one of Anera’s temporary learning spaces providing education in the midst of the war in Gaza. Many teachers in Gaza, displaced themselves, are…
Read MoreReflections from my Recent Visit to Gaza
by Sean Carroll
Dec 10, 2024
Last week, over three days, I was able to visit Gaza to see Anera’s staff and humanitarian activities and bear witness to the continuing catastrophe there in this small, bombed out area. What I saw can only be described as a near-apocalyptic landscape. At the same time, Palestinians in Gaza are unbowed, their well-known resourcefulness…
Read MorePregnant in a War Zone: My Journey of Love, Fear, and Survival
Dec 10, 2024
We are pleased to welcome Tahani as Anera’s new communications officer in Gaza. She wrote this piece last month, prior to joining Anera, and has since given birth to a healthy baby boy. I am nine months pregnant, in Gaza, under the relentless strain of Israeli warfare. Every morning, I rise with the weight of…
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