ANERA in the Villages West of Ramallah
The areas just west of Ramallah in the West Bank are filled with fertile agricultural lands and dotted with small Palestinian villages. Farming has been a way of life for thousands of years on these lands.
Most of these villages in more recent years have had part of their lands annexed for the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements and the separation wall. Precious water resources are now being shared with settlements and Palestinian farmers struggle to get access to their lands, because of the wall and checkpoints.
Palestinian villagers and landowners have turned to education and making best use of the agricultural lands they can access to preserve their livelihoods and culture. ANERA has always been there to support them and help them along the way throughout the years.
Driving around those villages just west of Ramallah, it’s hard to miss the prominent presence of ANERA. There are signs and plaques of ANERA projects everywhere, from reservoirs and water networks to roads and schools.
Source: www.anera.org