Financial contribution to augment National Fund

Nationals inside the country and abroad are extending more financial contribution to augment the National Fund to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Asmara, 23 May 2020- Nationals inside the country and abroad are extending more financial contribution to augment the National Fund to combat COVID-19 pandemic.

According to report from the Ministry of Health, employees of “AGRECO” nearby Bish contributed 34 thousand Nakfa, Red Sea Fishing and Marine Product 20 thousand Nakfa, Daniel Fast Food one thousand Euro, Kidane Tesfay Bar and Restaurant 13 thousand 300 Nakfa, Tsehaye Zeru furniture 7 thousand 386 Nakfa, Kiflom Nuguse spare parts shop 7 thousand 986 Nakfa, as well as Senay Hayelom Gold Smith, Tesfu electronics, Tiravolo pension, Bologna Furniture and Juice, City Cake and Adi Guaedad mills contributed 5 thousand Nakfa each and employees of Keren postal service contributed 1 thousand 316 Nakfa.

Likewise, various sub-zones and administrative areas, associations, cooperatives as well as small businesses and individuals in Anseba, Southern, and Gash Barka regions contributed a total of over 396 thousand Nakfa.

Similarly, nationals residing in Ethiopia contributed additional 277 thousand 800 Birr, thus the total contribution of Eritreans residing in Ethiopia have reached over 1.5 million Birr and 627 Dollars.

In addition, St. Mary Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Angola contributed 6 thousand 666 US Dollars, Eritrean community in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, one thousand Euro and Medhanie Alem Church in Amstelveen one thousand and 500 Euro.

In related news, a number of nationals residing inside the country and abroad have decided that the families renting their houses in various parts of the country to live free of rental fees ranging from one month to one year.