{"id":44721,"date":"2026-06-21T18:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/pm-abiy-launches-rainy-season-volunteer-campaign"},"modified":"2026-06-21T18:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:29:37","slug":"pm-abiy-launches-rainy-season-volunteer-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/pm-abiy-launches-rainy-season-volunteer-campaign","title":{"rendered":"PM Abiy Launches Rainy Season Volunteer Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched this year&#8217;s rainy season volunteer campaign in South West Shewa Zone, Goro District, Gurura Village, where 20 homes will be built per our rural corridor initiative design.<\/p>\n<p>In his message posted on social media, the Prime Minister said, &#8220;As the rainy season arrives, the hand of kindness we extend to our people grows longer with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, we officially launched this year&#8217;s rainy season volunteer campaign in South West Shewa Zone, Goro District, Gurura Village, where 20 homes will be built per our rural corridor initiative design.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is only when we extend a hand to one another that we lift our country together, which is why I urge every Ethiopian to join this effort,&#8221; he urged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched this year&#8217;s rainy season volunteer campaign in South West Shewa Zone, Goro District, Gurura Village, where 20 homes will be built per our rural corridor initiative design. 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