Assistance to students in Keren

The Anseba Branch of the Ministry of Labour and Human Welfare has extended material and financial support to 160 needy students in Keren.

Keren, 29 September 2015 – The Anseba Branch of the Ministry of Labour and Human Welfare has extended material and financial support to 160 needy students in Keren.

Mr. Fesahaye Araya, from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, announced that an estimated 80,000 Nacfa worth of school materials as well as additional financial assistance were distributed to students learning in primary and secondary schools.

The assistance is expected to remove material hurdles faced by needy students and to enable them to compete on a level playing field with their better off peers, Mr. Araya noted.   Mr. Araya further underlined that continued contributions by all concerned will remain essential to address problems of this nature.