Red Cross Cash Assistance Helps Conflict Affected Person Invests in Housing

Before the conflict in November 2020, Adisu Haylete used to manage his family in agriculture. However, when he fled the conflict and returned months later, the conditions drastically changed for him and his family.

“I used to grow crops and feed my family. Following the conflict, my family suffered from shortage of food since we lost everything we had. However, Red Cross provided us a canvas for shelter and non-food items,” said Adisu.

Living with his family of seven in a shanty house located in Fuchucha kebele of Konso Zone, Adisu tries to build the best house with Birr 8,500 cash assistance from the Red Cross. The Red Cross cash assistance allowed Adisu to re-establish his life in Fuchucha.

“I wouldn’t be able to afford shelter to be under construction or even take care of my children without Red Cross cash assistance,” said Adisu. “Red Cross cash assistance means being free of debts, having a shelter, having a life to us,” he adds.

It’s noted that Ethiopian Red Cross Society in coordination with Swiss Red Cross has carried out about Birr 21 million cash distribution to 2,460 conflict affected households in Konso Zone, Alle and Derashe Special Woredas through the ‘Emergency Response for Conflict Affected People’ project.