This crisis doesn’t ask for your ID
Jun 25, 2020
Lebanon faces an unprecedented crisis The news from Lebanon has been grim for sometime now, and it gets more dire every day. We are in an unprecedented situation. Businesses are closing and we regularly hear of layoffs. Around half of the population is unemployed and many families who have financial means are choosing to leave…
Read MoreAnera Visionary: A family passionate about supporting refugees
by Mike Kraft
Jun 16, 2020
Through the personal relationships that came out of our volunteer work, we became more aware of the political issues that impact refugees and their families back in their places of origin. I’ve moved around quite a bit during my lifetime, but at heart I’m a Midwesterner and lived most of my life in the “flyover”…
Read MoreCold Chain Transportation of Medicine to Gaza, Palestine
Jun 4, 2020
Some of the vital medicines we deliver to health care providers serving vulnerable families in the Middle East require constant refrigeration. Anera’s medical donations team uses temperature-controlled cold chain shipping to ensure that these medicines remain effective. Thank you to Direct Relief for donating the shipment of medicine to Gaza featured in this video.
Read MoreDelivering Sustainable Food Parcels for Ramadan in Gaza
Jun 1, 2020
Ramadan is over, but the families who got Anera food parcels are still enjoying them today. Thank you Islamic Relief USA for funding these abundant parcels, which included fresh vegetables from Gaza farms! Anera delivered food parcels to 3,552 families in Gaza. They contained a generous amount of food, including fresh produce grown in family…
Read MoreMaking Clothing for Children to Celebrate Eid in Lebanon
May 29, 2020
Towards the end of the month of Ramadan this year, our amazing sewing vocational students at the Bhannine Social Skills Center in Lebanon helped produce Eid clothing for children.
Read MoreDelivering Wheelchairs to Palestinian Refugee Families in Lebanon
May 29, 2020
Nawfal and Nihaya are two Palestinian refugees who live in Kharayib Village near Saida, Lebanon. Both have special physical needs that require the use of a wheelchair for mobility. The couple runs a mini-market out of part of their house and sell basic foodstuffs for income. Due to COVID-19, they are now considered essential workers….
Read MoreProviding food for those in need in Gaza and Lebanon during Ramadan
May 20, 2020
GAZA LEBANON Every year during Ramadan, Anera assembles food parcels with an array of pantry essentials for hungry families in Gaza and Lebanon. This year, due to the economic distress caused by COVID-19, our food parcels were even more important. To meet the heightened need, we have expanded and incorporated new elements into our distributions…
Read MoreA Sustainable Response to COVID-19 in Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugee Camps
May 20, 2020
Anera’s staff in Lebanon are making their communities better during COVID-19 with sustainable solutions.
Read MoreWhat Does it Take to Assemble Food Parcels for Ramadan in Gaza?
May 19, 2020
What does it take to put together a sustainable food parcel in Gaza? Anera’s Rania Elhelo explains the process — from the greenhouse, the warehouse and to Palestinian families’ homes. Anera’s food parcels provide Palestinian families enough food for a month while providing income for Palestinian farmers who supply fresh produce.
Read MoreOn This Land | على هذه الأرض
Apr 22, 2020
We have on this land that which makes life worth living We have on this land all of that which makes life worth living The opening lines of famed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish’s poem are an apt reminder that we are all responsible for preserving and protecting the lands we call home. Refugees have a…
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