Asmara, 12 August 2025 – The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare in the Central Region reported that in 2024, more than 56 million Nakfa was regularly disbursed to 13,708 families of martyrs in the region.
Mr. Tedros Fesehaye, head of social welfare, said that the program is being implemented in collaboration with partners including the Ministry of Defense, regional administration, and the National Insurance Corporation office. He added that over 2 million Nakfa, contributed by diaspora nationals, was distributed to families of martyrs.
Indicating that the program is implemented on a community-based approach, Mr. Tedros said that committees have been established in all sub-zones and administrative areas to monitor the situation of families of martyrs and war-disabled veterans. He also called on all nationals wishing to support these families to contact the unit responsible for the program.