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Imagine you are the head of an international aid agency working in the Middle East. Your area of focus is sustainable development in poverty stricken communities throughout the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and Jordan. In times of war, like in Gaza this past January, resources for sustainable development must shift to emergency relief for basic survival of families living under bombardment. How would you prioritize your work?

Jobs - In Gaza, the entire industrial zone has been destroyed, farmers are not allowed to export their crops and construction is nearly impossible because no supplies are allowed to enter. There is a major lack of jobs and more than half the population lives in poverty.

Education � Half of the four and five year old children living in the West Bank and Gaza don�t have a safe or affordable school to go to.

Health � Doctors and clinics throughout the refugee camps of Lebanon and in the West Bank and Gaza face ongoing shortages of basic life saving medications and medical supplies.

Below are examples of programs from Care2 partner, ANERA. As the director of your own aid agency, which of them would you support? (Click all that apply.)

Preschool rehabilitation in Gaza.
Giving loans to small business entrepreneurs.
Delivering vitamin fortified milk and biscuits to malnourished preschoolers.
Delivering medicines and health care equipment to clinics and hospitals.
Supporting education, including music, arts and special needs programs.
Building IT training centers.

This poll brought to you by this Care2 partner.

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)

Incorporated in 1968 to help ease the suffering of Palestinian refugees after the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, ANERA is non-political and non-religious and is one of the largest American non-profits working solely in the Middle East for 41 years. To add your voice to the many who care, sign up for updates and alerts from ANERA today.

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