Gaza and West Bank Response Log
Nov 19, 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 November 19, 2024 Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 62,241 meals,…
Read MoreLebanon Response Log
Nov 15, 2024
In this log, Anera provides regular updates on unfolding hostilities in Lebanon and our response efforts. Our community makes our emergency response possible. Please consider donating today. Our team is working around the clock to expand this assistance, but we need your help. November 15, 2024 Today, Anera’s North Team distributed 599 blankets and 45…
Read MoreWorld Diabetes Day
Nov 14, 2024
Every year since 2007, when it was established by the United Nations, the world marks World Diabetes Day on November 14. #WorldDiabetesDay 2024 This year on World Diabetes Day, Anera holds in our hearts the millions around the world – including in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan – without access to insulin and other needed healthcare….
Read MoreCaught Between Two Wars
Nov 1, 2024
A Syrian Refugee’s Struggle in Lebanon For 43-year-old Abu Jaafar, survival has become a daily fight. A Syrian refugee displaced by the conflict, he is now living on the streets of Beirut with his five children. Having lost everything to the war multiple times, he longs to return to Syria, but the path home seems…
Read MoreComputer Education in Jordan: Thaki is supporting the Future of Palestinian Youth
by Anna Scherer
Nov 1, 2024
Anna is an intern with Anera in Jordan. Over the past month, I traveled to the Baqa’a and Souf refugee camps, north of Amman, to support the Education and Digital Literacy program, a digital education initiative to help vulnerable young people develop the skills they need to succeed in modern society. It was an honor…
Read MoreAnera’s Wound Management Clinic in Khan Younis, Gaza | A Report
Oct 30, 2024
Amid the ongoing war on Gaza, Anera’s wound management clinic in Khan Younis provides essential wound treatment, infection prevention, and diabetic foot care to thousands of displaced individuals.
Read MoreStanding in Solidarity With Those That Need It Most
Oct 29, 2024
“As I started to witness the actual destruction and loss of life in Palestine through social media, the lies I had believed for so long became impossible to ignore.” The queer community has had a significant impact on my life. As a community that has experienced great harm from both powerful institutions and individuals, we…
Read MoreYouths Play a Big Part in Anera’s Humanitarian Response in Lebanon
Oct 28, 2024
The economy in Lebanon has been catastrophically bad since 2019. Unemployment is rife and brain drain a major problem. Now the country is in a full-blown war with Israel, which has displaced almost a quarter of the population. In the midst of it all, Anera – with support from UNICEF and KfW – is training…
Read MoreLebanon’s Health Crisis Amid War: An Urgent Call for International Aid
Oct 28, 2024
Lebanon’s healthcare system is in crisis, with relentless attacks, critical supply shortages, and mass displacement impacting a quarter of the population, urgently requiring international aid.
Read MoreGlobal Handwashing Day
Oct 15, 2024
Marked annually on October 15, Global Handwashing Day is the culmination of over two decades of multilateral advocacy programs focused on infection prevention through clean hands and hygiene promotion. The first #GlobalHandwashingDay in 2008 commemorated a break from pilot programs towards formal advocacy for policies that explicitly incorporated behavior change into international development agendas. The…
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