Berikh — The branch office of the Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare in the Berikh sub-zone extended over 1 million Nakfa in interest-free loans to 67 war-disabled nationals, according to Ms. Aklasia Teklu, head of the branch office.

Previously, the branch office has extended a loan amounting to 10,000 Nakfa each to 25 disabled nationals, in addition to assistance in the form of cattle to 12 needy citizens.

Ms. Aklaisa further indicated that walking sticks and wheelchairs have been distributed to 56 disabled individuals in the area, and that financial assistance has been provided to 35 street children for buying educational materials. The branch office has also offered six-month training courses in weaving to demobilized women fighters in Tsaeda-Kristian, and that each trainee has been provided with a weaving machine, she added.