ANERA: Hawazim has opened the first bakery in the rural West Bank village of Sarta
The alluring smell of freshly baked bread and pies hits you long before you step foot inside Hawazim’s bakery in the West Bank village of Sarta. “My bread-making business is still new, but it is on the rise,” she says, enjoying the bread puns. “Life wasn’t always sweet around here,” the 46-year-old mother of five […]
Uplifting stories to inspire you this season
Even though it’s been nearly seven years since I moved to Seattle, as a southern transplant living in the Pacific Northwest I still struggle to adjust this time of year. With the return of gloomy skies, rainy weather and very short days, I find myself seeking out bits of inspiration and joy to get that […]
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ANERA: Preserving Mouneh, Preparing for the Future
Ein El Hilweh is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. It was established in 1948 by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Since then it has witnessed violent clashes, aerial bombing and years of bloody conflict. Beginning in 2012, the camp’s population swelled from 70,000 to more than 120,000 due to the influx […]
ANERA: In her own words: Dalia Awad on her coding journey
It all started when I was in high school. I really enjoyed our technology classes and wanted to know more about programming. I began with a C language online course. I still remember the feeling when I built my first “Hello World!” project. I knew for sure that this is what I’ll be doing for […]
The 2022 resolution you need to add to your list
It’s the new year, and our instinct to start drinking green smoothies and hitting the gym is kicking in. It’s the time of planning for the year ahead and thinking through how we want to invest our time, energy and money. Enter: New Year’s resolutions. Most of our resolutions tend to face inward and are […]
ANERA: Protecting Women And Girls Through Vocational Training
2020 was tumultuous for almost everyone. Anera put many development projects on hold temporarily to shift priorities towards providing life saving and urgent humanitarian aid. In Lebanon, the pandemic forced our education team to pause program plans and make a U-turn, retailoring all activities to match the new realities and people’s needs on the ground. […]
Anera sustains hope with vital programs in Lebanon
Thanks to early preventative measures set in place and practiced nationwide, Lebanon has seen fewer than 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 11, 2020. However, the closing down of local industries, businesses, restaurants and educational facilities has meant nonprofit organizations, such as Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid), had to step in. Their efforts […]
ANERA: Anera’s Vocational Students Are Making A Difference
Anera’s on-the-job training students are making a positive difference in their communities throughout Lebanon. On-the-job training is an essential part of Anera’s vocational education program in Lebanon. With the growing economic crisis and rising unemployment, Anera donors are also supporting these students by employing them for their skills as part of the humanitarian crisis response. […]
ANERA: A Stairway to Progress in Ein El Hilweh Refugee Camp
In the Ein El Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, there is a small community that lives upon a hill, known locally as Jabal Al Halib (Milk Mountain). For people living there, the path that Jabal Al-Halib’s community has to take within the camp is a rugged, unforgiving mountainous path. Unfortunately it is the […]