“Our Dream is to See the Value of Humanity Instilled in the Minds of People.” Ato Abera Tola, President of ERCS
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society’s School of Humanity graduated 22 first-batch students with a special diploma today, in the presence of families of the graduates, management of the school and teachers, as well as ERCS’s management team, partners and invited guests.
In his welcoming remarks, the Dean of the School, Dr. Demeke Achisso, said that the realization of the School did not happen suddenly but is the result of the perseverance, strength and unity of purpose of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society. He said that medical doctors, health and other professionals who have been following their studies were among today’s graduates.
He also thanked the School’s board chairman and president of ERCS, Ato Abera Tola, who was the originator and visionary of the initiative.
In his message to the graduates, the Secretary General of ERCS, Ato Abera Lulessa, said, “The special diploma and educational preparation you leave this school with is not only a testament to your success, but also a moral responsibility to live for humanity, with honesty, humility, rationality, volunteerism, solidarity, and compassion, and to stand firm when faced with a challenging issue.”
The guest of honor of the day and the President of the ERCS, Ato Abera Tola, said that the graduates of the day are special because they have incorporated values of humanity into the profession they have previously studied and serve the community. “Our dream is to see this value of humanity instilled in the minds of people,” he underscored.
The President added that today’s graduates are apostles of humanity; He pointed out that the school’s goal is to instill the value of humanity in the minds of the generation by further expanding the education, including through online.
It was also stated that the Ethiopian Red Cross Society’s School of Humanity, which was established one year ago, on January 27, 2025, at the initiative of ERCS’s President, Ato Abera Tola, was established with the aim of creating a better world by instilling the value of humanity in the minds of the generation.
Representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the German Red Cross and the Russian Embassy also attended the graduation ceremony and conveyed their congratulatory messages to the graduates.
We Live for Humanity!