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Anera Official account of American Near East Refugee Aid. We help and neglected communities in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.

Established 1968.

🌐 www.anera.org/fb Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. We mobilize resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development. Our staff serve in their communities, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it’s needed most. That’s how Anera delivered more than $100.4 million in programs in 2020 alone, and it’s how we will keep building better lives until hope finds its way in the Middle East.

09/22/2026

Part of our work here at Anera is to build spaces of joy and learning for children, whether it be schools in the West Bank, temporary learning spaces in Gaza or summer camps.

This year, with support from MECI, Anera’s summer camps reached 1,200 children ages 6–15 across 12 locations in the West Bank. Children took part in activities that encouraged creativity, built life skills and strengthened their connections with their communities, all what having access to psychosocial support.

Interested in supporting programs like this? Donate today (link in bio and on profile).

With support from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF), United Nations OCHA Lebanon, Anera will provide essential hygiene...
09/16/2026

With support from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF), United Nations OCHA Lebanon, Anera will provide essential hygiene supplies, emergency water and sanitation services, and rehabilitation of critical WASH infrastructure in communities and collective shelters throughout Lebanon affected by conflict. Learn more: www.anera.org/press/launching-a-wash-project-with-the-lebanon-humanitarian-fund/

09/16/2026

Today, we celebrate Sean Carroll’s nine remarkable years of service as Anera’s president and CEO, as he transitions from that role. Sean has guided Anera through extraordinary challenges and significant growth, from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut port explosion to devastating war and humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon. Under his leadership, Anera grew from $65 million in annual programming to more than $170 million in assistance in 2025.

We are deeply grateful for Sean’s leadership, judgment and commitment to Anera’s mission, and for all he has helped make possible.

Anera's mission continues apace. The Anera Board has begun the search for Anera’s next president and CEO. Chief Operating Officer Alicia Phillips Mandaville will serve as interim CEO, working closely with acting president Joe Saba, chair of the board.

During this transition, Anera’s work continues without interruption. Our teams across Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan remain steadfastly focused on providing essential humanitarian assistance and creating opportunities for the communities we are proud to serve.

نحتفل اليوم بمرور تسع سنوات رائعة من خدمة شون كارول كرئيس ومدير تنفيذي لمنظمة «أنيرا»، في الوقت الذي يتنحى فيه عن هذا المنصب. لقد قاد شون منظمة «أنيرا» خلال تحديات استثنائية ونمو كبير، بدءًا من جائحة كوفيد-19 وانفجار ميناء بيروت وصولاً إلى الحرب المدمرة والأزمات الإنسانية في غزة ولبنان. وتحت قيادته، نمت «أنيرا» من برامج سنوية بقيمة 65 مليون دولار إلى مساعدات تزيد قيمتها عن 170 مليون دولار في عام 2025.
ونحن ممتنون للغاية لقيادة شون وحكمته والتزامه بمهمة «أنيرا»، ولكل من ساعد في تحقيقها.
تستمر مهمة «أنيرا» بخطى سريعة.

وقد بدأ مجلس إدارة «أنيرا» البحث عن الرئيس والمدير التنفيذي القادم للمنظمة. وستتولى المديرة التنفيذية للعمليات أليسيا فيليبس ماندافيل منصب المديرة التنفيذية المؤقتة، حيث ستعمل عن كثب مع الرئيس بالنيابة جو سابا، رئيس مجلس الإدارة.
وخلال هذه المرحلة الانتقالية، يستمر عمل «أنيرا» دون انقطاع. وتظل فرقنا في جميع أنحاء فلسطين ولبنان والأردن مركزة بشكل ثابت على تقديم المساعدة الإنسانية الأساسية وخلق الفرص للمجتمعات التي نفخر بخدمتها.

09/15/2026

Rawan Al-Salkhi is a participant in WeCan project, from Al-Eizariya. She launched her ice cream business eight months ago with support from Anera’s community. As part of the project, she received training in business management, financial management, and marketing, as well as a grant that enabled her to purchase an ice cream display freezer and a slush machine. The support has helped Rawan strengthen her business, improve her financial stability, and build a sustainable source of income for herself and her family. 🍦

We’re less than a month away from Anera’s Annual Dinner!Our host this year will be Mikey Muhanna. Mikey is the Founder a...
09/14/2026

We’re less than a month away from Anera’s Annual Dinner!

Our host this year will be Mikey Muhanna. Mikey is the Founder and Executive Director of afikra | عفكرة, a global platform that is reframing the image of the Arab world through new media, community-driven events, and education.

All proceeds support programs that provide services to displaced families and communities in need throughout Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.

This will be an evening of charity, community, and inspiring stories.

Join us Friday, October 9 at 6:30 PM at the Ritz-Carlton in DC. 🗓️

Tickets on sale now at anera.org/events. Link in bio 🎟️

Like many, Najwa had experienced severe menstrual pain. So often, women are told that severe pain is normal. However, Na...
09/14/2026

Like many, Najwa had experienced severe menstrual pain. So often, women are told that severe pain is normal. However, Najwa listened to her body and knew something was seriously wrong when her menstrual cycle turned into nearly a month of continuous hemorrhaging, leaving her weak, dizzy and barely able to walk.

“I could hardly make it to the bathroom and back,” Najwa recalls. “The pain and dizziness were unbearable.”

After seeking help, Najwa underwent a series of examinations, including blood tests and ultrasound scans. Doctors diagnosed her with large uterine fibroids that were causing severe, continuous bleeding. They recommended surgery, a procedure secured through Anera.

Najwa is just one of the many women Anera was able to help with support from our community.

Learn more: https://www.anera.org/stories/in-jordan-najwa-finally-receives-the-care-she-needs/

This week marks International Literacy Day. Every day at Anera, we are committed to advancing literacy. 📖As children aro...
09/09/2026

This week marks International Literacy Day. Every day at Anera, we are committed to advancing literacy. 📖

As children around the world prepare for the first day of school, the reality in Gaza looks very different. For hundreds of thousands of children, there are no school buildings to return to. There are 392 temporary classrooms running across Gaza, reaching roughly 221,000 children, about a third of the need, taught by nearly 5,200 teachers.

As part of that response, since October 2023, Anera and its partners, have reached more than 77,000 children from kindergarten through school age across Gaza, with emotional support and safe places to learn, ensuring that even amid destruction and displacement, learning does not stop.

Learn more: https://www.anera.org/blog/international-literacy-day/

Join us for Anera’s biggest fundraiser of the year — our Annual Dinner, Friday, October 9 at 6:30 PM at the Ritz-Carlton...
09/08/2026

Join us for Anera’s biggest fundraiser of the year — our Annual Dinner, Friday, October 9 at 6:30 PM at the Ritz-Carlton. 🗓️

Our host this year will be Mikey Muhanna with a special appearance by Maysoon Zayid and live entertainment featuring The Brooklyn Nomads.

The Brooklyn Nomads are an Arab-led music collective founded in Brooklyn in 2014 by brothers Hadi and Mohamad Eldebek. Through concerts, theatrical productions, workshops, and recordings, they build gatherings rooted in Arab musical tradition — spanning centuries-old poetry, folk repertoire, and original work.

All proceeds support programs that provide services to displaced families and communities in need throughout Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.

This will be an evening of charity, community, and inspiring stories. Tickets on sale now at anera.org/events.

09/08/2026

With support from Direct Relief, Anera delivered 75 emergency medical kits to first responders in Lebanon. The kits are equipped with essential supplies that enable them to respond quickly and provide first aid during critical moments.

Amid resource shortages and the challenges facing first response teams on the ground, these kits make a significant difference and provide crucial support, with each kit expected to serve between 50 and 100 emergency cases.

As part of our effort to support Gaza evacuees, we installed 10 smart washing machines across three accommodation sites ...
09/08/2026

As part of our effort to support Gaza evacuees, we installed 10 smart washing machines across three accommodation sites in Jordan housibng host families of patients from Gaza who require urgent medical attention. This initiative eases the daily burden of displaced families, improves hygiene and helps maintain families' dignity.

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