Professor Jemal Abdulkadir, the prominent medical practitioner and Former President of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), passed at the age of 78 due to natural cause. His body is laid to rest at the Kolfe Muslim Cemetery in Addis Ababa on August 25, 2013. Preofesor Jemal served ERCS as President from 1984-1992 E.C. Apart […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) conducts a press conference which was attended by journalists drawn from various print and electronic media. The press conference was held on October 28, 2013 at ERCS Board Room. Ato Daniel Tegenu, Former President of ERCS, briefed journalists on ERCS major humanitarian and development activities which were undertaken in […]
Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) in collaboration with International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has provided humanitarian assistance worth of 1.6 million CHF through emergency operation of livelihood (DRR), water, health and sanitation programs in Afar and Moyale areas. The intervention areas are usually known by water shortage where drought is […]
Post Date: Monday, August 04, 2014 The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) held its 16th General Assembly on November 1 and 2, 2013 at the Societys Training Center in Addis Ababa. While officially opening the General Assembly Dr. Mulatu Teshome, President of the FDRE and Patron of ERCS, said that the Society that had been […]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent organized a lessons learned workshop from November 21-22, 2013 at the Ethiopian Red Cross (ERCS) Training Center. The two- days workshop, which attracted more than 30 participants drawn from ERCS Headquarters, Oromia, Moyalle, Jinka, Afar and Guji Branches, was aimed at reflecting on the drought appeal […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) conducted dissemination and consultative meeting with student union leaders and deans of public universities on November 23, 2013 at the Societys Training Center in Addis Ababa. In his welcoming speech, Dr, Solomon Ali, ERCS Deputy Secretary General for Membership and Volunteers disclosed that the Society that has been in […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society(ERCS) marked the 151st World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day with an event named as Walk for Humanity in Addis Ababa on the 11th of May 2014. Some 2,000 participants including management and staff members of ERCS, IFRC, ICRC, partner national societies, Red Cross youth and volunteers, and companies supporting […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) along with the Sweden Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) evaluated and discussed on the future design of food security program in Tigray on February 18 and 19, 2006. Secretary General of ERCS, W/ro Firehiwot Worku, who attended the evaluation meeting in […]
On behalf of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and on my own behalf, I would like to congratulate and extend best wishes to you all to the 66th anniversary of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day celebrated on May 8, 2014 under the theme of My Red Cross Story. The theme of this […]
Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) provided recognition to Ambassador Bekele Geletas humanitarian services during his tenure in the ERCS and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) at a dinner reception organized in honor of him at the National Palace on May 23rd, 2014. Dr. Mulatu Teshome, President of F.D.R.E. and […]