Sources such as reports issued by the Former Commission for Rehabilitation of Disabled War Veterans & Ex-servicemen, the Regional Bureau of Labor and Social Affairs and ICRC estimated that there exists more than forty five thousand persons with disabilities including the ex-combatants and innocent civilians due to disastrous landmines and barbarian air-raids during the war that was largely confined in the region for more than fifteen years. This number increases due to the recent Ethio-Eritrea conflict which is acknowledged, as the worst in Africa's recent past. The number is therefore estimated to grow to more than hundred thousand. Plus more than 400ha of land is abandoned for it is enclosed as landmine infested area where thousands of farmers are displaced.

Tigray Disabled Veterans Association (TDVA) currently has more than 20,000 registered members that are duly accomplishing what is expected of them, like effecting membership fees on time. According to the August 2007 report issued by TDVA head office, the zonal distribution of its members is summarized as follows:

Population size of PWDs based on type
(CSA Report, 1995)

S/N	Type of Disability	No of PWDs
1	Physically disabled	30,490
2	Amputee of one or more of their limbs	37,915
3	Multiple disability	14,279
4	Unclassified	4,296
5	Sensory impairments	6,849

Zonal distribution of TDVA member veterans as of the end of DECEMBER 2003

S/N	Zones	No of member veterans	Percentage distribution
1	Southern Zone	2,199	10.80
2	Mekelle Zone	1,483	7.28
3	Eastern Zone	4,461	21.91
4	Central Zone	6,019	29.57
5	Western Zone	2,312	11.36
6	North-western Zone	3,368	16.54
7	Addis Ababa	516	2.53
	Total	20,358

(Source: Report compiled by TDVA PR and Mobilization Division)

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