Report Back from Gaza with Sandra Rasheed
Date and Time
Aug 5, 2024 6:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Aug 5, 2024 6:00 pm
450K
Report Back from Gaza
Sandra Rasheed, Anera’s Palestine Country Director, in conversation with Andy Shallal, Busboys and Poets CEO / Founder
Join us to learn about the latest developments in the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as the challenges facing the aid community.
About Sandra Rasheed
Sandra Rasheed has worked in the development field for 28 years working for both national and international organizations including MA’AN Development Center, Carter Center, and Save the Children, She has managed tens of projects and worked with such donors as USAID, EU, BMZ, DFAT, and others. She has worked and provided oversight for programs in the fields or sectors of children, youth, education, water, environment, community development, food security and agriculture, human rights, good governance and capacity building, gender, and economic empowerment. She speaks Arabic fluently and currently resides in Ramallah.
Ms. Rasheed graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's degree in English literature. She later earned her master's in sustainable development from World Learning’s School for International Training in Vermont.
About Anera
Since 1968, Anera has helped refugees and others hurt by conflicts in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan live with purpose and hope.
Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), 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.
