More Community support to disadvantaged families

More financial and material support is being extended to disadvantaged families in the Southern Region with a view to ease the burden they might encounter due to the ‘Stay at Home’ guideline to combat the spread of corona virus.

Asmara, 26 July 2020- More financial and material support is being extended to disadvantaged families in the Southern Region with a view to ease the burden they might encounter due to the ‘Stay at Home’ guideline to combat the spread of corona virus.

Accordingly, 227 thousand and 640 Nakfa contributed by affluent individuals in Adi-Kenzinab, Adi-Kuala Sub Zone, was extended to 91 disadvantaged families.

Likewise, in Dubarwa sub zone, 156 thousand and 517 Nakfa contributed by residents of Tala administrative area was extended to disadvantaged families in their area, another 136 thousand 500 Nakfa was distributed to disadvantaged families in Adi-Ahfera administrative area. Moreover, 102 thousand Nakfa contributed by residents of Adi- Sherefeto, 70 thousand Nakfa by residents of Adi-Tse’nay, 30 thousand Nakfa by residents of Adi-Bezihans and 10 thousand Nakfa contributed by some individuals in Dubarwa town was extended to disadvantaged families in their areas.

In related news, a number of nationals inside and outside the country have decided that the families renting their houses to live free of rental payment ranging from one month until the spread of corona virus is contained in the county.