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Gaza and West Bank Response Log

by Anera

Nov 19, 2024

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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,…

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Lebanon Response Log

by Anera

Nov 15, 2024

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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…

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World Diabetes Day

by Anera

Nov 14, 2024

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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….

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Caught Between Two Wars

by Anera

Nov 1, 2024

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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…

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Anera’s Wound Management Clinic in Khan Younis, Gaza | A Report

by Anera

Oct 30, 2024

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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.

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Youths Play a Big Part in Anera’s Humanitarian Response in Lebanon

by Anera

Oct 28, 2024

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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…

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Lebanon’s Health Crisis Amid War: An Urgent Call for International Aid

by Anera

Oct 28, 2024

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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.

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Global Handwashing Day

by Anera

Oct 15, 2024

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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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Steps for Delivering Aid to Gaza

by Anera

Oct 11, 2024

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Anera’s staff in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza work hard every day to coordinate the movement of aid into Gaza. They have been able to bring into Gaza 1,076 trucks, and counting, since the beginning of the war in October 2023. With those shipments, the team has facilitated distributions of 42 million meals,…

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Anera’s Annual Dinner Supports Vital Aid in the Middle East

by Anera

Oct 10, 2024

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On October 4, 2024, Anera hosted its Annual Dinner fundraiser at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, DC, drawing 520 guests who came together to support vital humanitarian and development initiatives in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Jordan. The event, which raised over $3 million, reflected Anera’s commitment to empowering and honoring life through community-focused…

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