With support from the Danish Red Cross, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) is providing livelihood assistance, psychosocial support and safe space services to vulnerable returnees in Asgede tsimbla, Debark and Shirka woredas of Tigray, Amhara and Oromia Regional States. Launched back in 2018, The ‘Assistance & Resilience to Vulnerable Returnees & their Communities’ project […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Addis Ababa Branch Office launches construction of mixed use building at a cost of 207 million birr in Addis Ababa. Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa City Takele Umma laid a corner stone for the construction project, on the plot of land the Society obtained free of lease. Upon completion, […]
The Information Network Security Agency (INSA) donated 50 used desktop computers and various office furniture worth Birr 350 thousand to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society Addis Ababa Branch. Welcoming the gifts Ato Abebaw Bekele, ERCS Addis Ababa Branch Head said “the donation is significant as it adds to our resource mobilization effort.” Some of the […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), inaugurates communal latrine and drinking water facilities built in Andode Primary School in Addis Ababa. Financed by the Red Cross Society of China, the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects in Andonde Primary School are expected to severe 10 students at a time and is also made accessible for […]
Ethiopian Red Cross Society recognizes Coalition for Humanity and Awash Bank and Awash Insurance S.C for their contributions for humanity. Coalition for Humanity has recently mobilized 15 million birr worth food and non-food items and distributed for conflict and natural disaster affected people in Amhara, Oromiya, Diredawa, Harari and Addis Ababa while Awash Bank and […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society inaugurates renovation works of Assayita Primary Hospital with a cost of three million birr. The renovation work is done by the Society partnered with Finish Red Cross Society. The work included the renovation of the Hospital’s Operation Room (OR) as well as construction of placenta pit, communal latrines, waiting areas […]
Volunteers and Employees of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society watered tree seedlings they have planted during the Green Legacy campaign last August. Over one hundred employees and youth volunteers from the HQs and Addis Ababa Branch have taken part in the watering activity which took place on Saturday, 2nd of November, 2019. Head of Addis […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) recognizes its Branch Offices for their achievements in domestic resource mobilization. The recognized Branch Offices have managed to collect 20 million birr from the sale of coupons in three months. During the recognition ceremony, ERCS Secretary General Meshesha Shewarega (PhD) hailed the branch offices for their tremendous contributions towards […]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General H.E Elhadj As Sy paid a working visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Felwuha Multi-purpose building project, and the Society’s Emergency Operation Center from October 21 to 23, 2019. The Secretary General came to visit the Ethiopian Red Cross Society […]
This is Alem Agegnehu a mother of two children and a 25 year old resident of Ebnat Woreda. We found her while making Enjera, Ethiopians staple made of Teff, a grain indigenous to Ethiopia. It is of course gaining popularity and worldwide acceptance for its nutritional uniqueness and gluten free content. Located 690 kilometers north […]
