Over 22,000 Homeless People to be Taken Off the Streets in 11 Ethiopian CitiesBy Staff ReporterOctober 7, 2019 (Ezega.com) -- According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs office, $35 million has been budgeted by World Bank and the Government of Ethiopia to rehabilitate more than 22,000 homeless people from the streets in 11 cities in Ethiopia. According to a study conducted in 11 cities in Ethiopia, the number of citizens who live on the streets has reached around 88 thousand. The Director said, of the 11 cities, Addis Ababa has 50,820 citizens of all ages living on the streets. The City Administration Labor and Social Affairs Bureau announced that it plans to support 13,000 people living on the streets this year. Deputy Head of City Administration Labor and Social Affairs Bureau, Alem said every necessary procedure has been taken to lift women, youth and the elderly from the streets.

Source: Ethiopian News October 08, 2019 05:48 UTC