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Sports are a Peacebuilding Tool in Northern Lebanon
COMMUNITY Sports are a Peacebuilding Tool in Northern Lebanon “The fighting destroyed everything in Yarmouk camp, so on January 1st 2013, we left for Lebanon,” 14-year-old Jawad explains. “Our departure was so rushed that we were only able to gather a small suitcase to take with us.” Jawad is one of the million refugees from…
New Graduates from Anera’s Vocational Training in Lebanon
January 30, 2014 | Beirut, Lebanon Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) is pleased to announce the graduation of 53 Palestinian youths from vocational training programs in Catering, Aluminum & Glass, and Plumbing. The graduation ceremony took place at Nahr El Bared Center of the National Institute for social Care and Vocational Training (NISCVT)….
Anera Wins Third OCHA Grant to Help Palestinian Refugees From Syria in Lebanon
Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) is pleased to announce a third grant from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to implement a four-month emergency program in the Sidon area of Lebanon for Palestinian refugees from Syria. The relief project will focus on the basic needs of Palestinian refugees from Syria during…
Helping to Get Back on Their Feet in the West Bank
Patients, once again mobile, find their lives transformed by the quality walking aids that were donated to West Bank hospitals and clinics.
Wheelchairs for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
Anera delivered 100 wheelchairs to refugees in Lebanon camps and helped train health workers on best way to use them.
Health Day Fete Offers Advice, Fun in Lebanon Camps
Health festival gives refugee families in two Lebanon camps advice on nutrition and health and time to relax and have fun.
Training, Teaching, Mentoring in Gaza
Anera’s training programs for preschool teachers in Gaza helped prepare one to become a principal and a leading mentor for new teachers.
Palestinian Children from Lebanon’s Camps Attend Art Festival
Palestinian children from the Shatila and Burj El Burajneh camps in Beirut got tickets to go on this special outing from Nora Jumblatt, the festival’s president.
USAID Awards Anera Major Infrastructure Development Project for West Bank and Gaza
Washington, DC | July 8, 2013 — Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) is pleased to announce it has been selected by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a major infrastructure program that will increase Palestinians access to water and sanitation in the West Bank and Gaza. The extensive five-year project, known…
Vocational Education for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
Anera’s vocational education program in Nahr El Bared helps give Palestinian youth much-needed skills to compete in the job market.