European Union has given 11.7 million birr as an aid to the Saudi repatriate Ethiopians. Previously, European Union had given 19.5 million birr for covering the humanitarian services of repatriates.
It is also indicated that 95% of the Ethiopian female Saudi repatriates are either pregnant or have a new born. Currently, the number of Ethiopians who have repatriated from Saudi reached 135,000; among which 45,000 of them are female and there are also 230 orphans.
Over 4,000 Ethiopians are still retuning to Ethiopian each day and there are lots more waiting in the temporary shelters in Saudi to return to Ethiopia. A group that comprises various Christian charity organizations, CCRDA, has also expressed its interest in helping the Saudi repatriates.
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