TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $10,000 to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. A growing humanitarian crisis has emerged, affecting civilians – especially women and children – including close to 100,000 Eritrean refugees who fled their own country. In order to prevent the crisis from worsening, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund will support OXFAM Ethiopia as it co-ordinates an international response to provide much-needed assistance. “Early relief efforts are often key to prevent dire situations from deteriorating,” said Ken Neumann, Steelworkers Humanity Fund President and National Director of the United Steelworkers. The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is a registered charitable organization that promotes respect for human rights and contributes to development projects and emergency aid in developing countries, as well as supporting Canadian communities in crisis.

Source: Ethiopian News January 05, 2021 17:26 UTC