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Anera in Tulkarem, Palestine
WEST BANK Anera in Tulkarem, Palestine The Palestinian West Bank governorate of Tulkarem is located on fertile land about seven miles from the Mediterranean Sea and it is just west of Nablus. Tulkarem Governorate | محافظة طولكرم Situated between a coastal plain and a mountain, it has long been a place of trading and conquest….
Nahr El Bared Palestinian Refugee Camp, Lebanon
COMMUNITY Nahr El Bared Palestinian Refugee Camp, Lebanon Nahr El Bared (or “Cold River” in Arabic) is a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon. It is named for the river that runs south of the camp. Located about 10 miles northeast of the ancient city of Tripoli, Nahr El Bared is home to nearly 30,000…
Refugee Girls in Lebanon Get Creative with Embroidery
EDUCATION Refugee Girls in Lebanon Get Creative with Embroidery A week of fighting between militant factions devastated parts of Ein El Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon. The narrow streets of the camp are full of spent bullets, broken glass and garbage. Checkpoints have been enclosed in mesh for protection. Yet, there are flickers of…
Gaza Blood Bank Equipped for Emergencies
HEALTH Gaza Blood Bank Equipped for Emergencies The Gaza Blood Bank Society (GBBS) plays a key role during good times and during crises like last year’s war. But war and years of border closures have strained the society’s ability to respond to Gaza’s health needs. “Extra pressure was put on the blood bank, particularly during…
Vocational Classes Launch Careers for Palestinian Refugee Youth
EDUCATION Vocational Classes Launch Careers for Palestinian Refugee Youth Jihad Abd el Halim was walking along the street in Nahr El Bared camp in Lebanon when he noticed a poster advertising a pastry training class at the camp’s Women’s Program Center. “That’s where everything’s happening,” he explains. At 14, Jihad had failed his seventh grade…
Palestinian Pharmacist Talks About Gaza Health Crisis
HEALTH Palestinian Pharmacist Talks About Gaza Health Crisis My name is Dina Shawwa. I work for Palestine Medical Relief Society (PMRS). I am 40 years old and I have worked here for 14 years. I prepare all pharmaceutical orders and distribute drugs to all six PMRS clinics. It’s a lot of work but I love…
From One Heart to Another: Delivering Medicine in the West Bank
HEALTH From One Heart to Another: Delivering Medicine in the West Bank In January 2008, I began my journey with Anera. I call it a journey, because that is exactly what I’ve been doing in my job as an in-kind field assistant, delivering medicine in the West Bank. I am on the road all day…
Anera and Qatar Red Crescent Cooperate on Building Water Network in Gaza
Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) to restore water access to more than 120,000 residents of three neighborhoods of Gaza City that suffer from severe water shortages. The memo of understanding was signed on July 15, 2015. Work is expected to begin early…
Medical Aid for Palestinians in Shejaiya Helps Fight Infections
HEALTH Medical Aid for Palestinians in Shejaiya Helps Fight Infections Walid Khalil went to the Palestinian Medical Relief Society clinic in Gaza with a runny nose, sore throat and cough. He had a hard time breathing too. His medical test showed a urinary system infection. He was not surprised. Walid lives in the Shejaiya neighborhood…
Food Packages for Syrian Refugees Provide Relief During Ramadan
EMERGENCY Food Packages for Syrian Refugees Provide Relief During Ramadan More than 1.2 million refugees from Syria are observing the holy month of Ramadan in Lebanon, far away from their homes and communities. Among them are 44,000 Palestinians who fled Syria and had nowhere else to go except Lebanon’s impoverished Palestinian refugee camps and gatherings….