Shabait.com (Asmara)
10 July 2009
Asmara — The Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare branch office in the Northern Red Sea region is stepping up efforts to enable disabled nationals and needy ones become self-supporting and productive.
The Head of the branch office, Mr. Eyob Kidane, indicated that the office disbursed 4 million Nakfa over the past 6 months to rehabilitate a total of 193 families in Endeli, Dandero, Buya, Adi-Murug and Eremle who were displaced from their respective villages due to the TPLF regime's war of aggression. About 15 families catering orphans in the sub-zones of Karora and She'ib were also rehabilitated through cattle, he added.
Stating that the necessary school materials and financial assistance have been extended to 439 street children in the region, Mr. Eyob pointed out that they are being provided with academic and vocational training courses, and that those who finished the course earlier have secured job opportunities in various institutions.
Moreover, he said that an interest-free loan amounting to 14.7 million Nakfa has been extended to 513 disabled and demobilized fighters, out of which 3.5 million Nakfa has already been paid back.
Mr. Eyob further explained that in line with the initiative taken by Eritrean nationals residing abroad to assist families of martyrs,497,000 Nakfa has been sent and extendedto 380families of fallen heroes in the region.
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