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Eritrea: Citizens in Qatar Donate Over 50,000 Riyals to Martyrs' Trust Fund

3 September 2007

Asmara — In persistence of their previous donations, Eritreans residing in Qatar donated over 50,000 Riyals towards augmenting the Martyrs' Trust Fund.

Accordingly, the nationals contributed 46,275 Qatari Riyals on the occasion of the 16th Anniversary of Independence Day, while the branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women in Qatar donated 4,000 Riyals for the same cause.

Similarly, members of the St. Michael Association in Kuwait donated $1,000 U.S. dollars and 70 Kuwaiti Dinars to the Martyrs' Trust Fund.

Tagged: Aid and Assistance, East Africa, Eritrea

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