Eritrean Women in Europe Raise Funds for Famine Relief

The Amsterdam branch of NUEW held a fundraising drive on March 15th and raised €1700 for famine victims in Eritrea. The event was held in the city as part of celebrations linked to International Women's Day. The women raised the money by selling all sorts of food and sweets that they had prepared themselves. In another initiative aimed to help alleviate the devastating effects of the famine, the NUEW branch in Stockholm organised fundraising that involved not only Eritrean women, but women of many different nationalities living in Stockholm. They were able to contribute 85.000 Kroner to add to the appeal fund based at the Eritrean embassy in Stockholm. The Embassy there has established a Project intended to handle funds contributed to counter the effects of Drought. Demonstrating their solidarity with women in Eritrea, the NUEW members declared their determination that as long as Eritrean women are alive, no matter where they may be living, no-one will die from the famine.

Dekemhare women unite in expressing their gratitude for the Warsay Yikaalo Project in national reconstruction efforts in their area with a feast and entertainment for the workers. (From Haddas Eritrea Year 12 No 1:54,March 4th 2003)

Women in Dekemhare city in the Southern Zone of Eritrea got together to show their appreciation for all the hard work being done in their area by Eritreans involved in the national reconstruction programme.

To show their support, good will and appreciation the 'Mothers of Dekemhare" as they were described by Haddas Eritrea, joined forces to provide a feast of thanks for all the members of the Warsay Yikaalo who have laboured to transform their surroundings. "These women within 1 week contributed 8,000 Nfa and 4 quintals (400kg) of flour, enough to feed everyone!" said Ms. Negisti Abraha, head of NUEW in Dekemhare sub-zoba, expressing her satisfaction at the united efforts of her members.

The women described the improvements they have seen, thanks to the reconstruction efforts in their area, as miraculous. They expressed their happiness at the prospect of more and better things to come as the work continues to make improvements.

The commander of the works in the area, who was not named in the Haddas article, was impressed by the way the women organised their resources:

"This shows that the fortitude of Eritrean women will make a successful contribution to the economic development of Eritrea - those who campaign like this are ready for our national regeneration!"