Ethiopian diaspora community in U.S. raises over $1.7mln for GERD

Addis Ababa, August 21, 2021 (FBC) – Members of the Ethiopian Diaspora Community in the U.S. have raised 1,757,304 US Dollars for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to the U.S., Fitsum Arega expressed members of the diaspora community for participating in financing development endeavors in the homeland.

The increase in energy is directly related to the socio-economic development in the country, said Ambassador Fitsum.