{"id":7552,"date":"2024-08-12T12:10:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T08:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/?page_id=7552"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:49:22","slug":"youth-entrepreneurial-pathways-for-resilience-anera","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/en\/youth-entrepreneurial-pathways-for-resilience-anera\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Entrepreneurial Pathways for Resilience \u2013 Anera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592644464049{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723450000779{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #001a70; font-size: 18pt;\">About Anera<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera), established in 1968, is a US-based international development organization, advancing the well-being of refugees and vulnerable communities in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan through comprehensive humanitarian aid and sustainable development programs.<\/p>\n<p>Anera mobilizes resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development. 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