For three consecutive years, a devastating drought gripped the Borena Zone of the Oromia Region, leaving communities struggling to survive. The absence of rain for several seasons dried up water sources, destroyed pastureland, and wiped out livestock, the backbone of life for pastoralist families. Although rainfall returned briefly last year and gave communities a small […]
Ms. Ceciel Groot, First Secretary for Political Affairs and Humanitarian Aid at the Netherlands Embassy in Ethiopia, paid a courtesy visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) National Headquarters to learn more about the Society’s humanitarian work, structure, and the current humanitarian situation in the country. During the meeting, Ato Abera Lulessa, Secretary General […]
“ERCS Plays a Central Role in Promoting IHL through its School of Humanity. “Ato Tewodros Alamirew, ERCS’s Chief of Staff at Deputy Secretary General level The National Committee on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held its second regular Regional High level and Expert workshop on IHL and Disarmament in Africa, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, […]
Ethiopian Red Cross Society’s leadership at the HQ and the heads of the regional branch offices are reviewing the Society’s semi-annual plan implementation of the 2018 E.C fiscal year, in Addis Ababa. The semi-annual review workshop, which is the first of ERCS’s five-year strategic plan, highlighted the positive results achieved in the past six months, […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society, Tigray Regional Branch, through the Italian Red Cross, with the support of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency (AICS), has donated medicine and medical equipment worth over 21.7 million birr to Adigrat, Aksum and Hewo hospitals for the second time under the project “Rehabilitation of Health Essential Services and Prime Emergency […]
ICRC president urges respect for rules of war as major military escalation starts in the Middle East ICRC – News Release28 February 2026 Geneva (ICRC) – The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the escalation of major military operations in the Middle East: The military escalation in the Middle East […]
By Judith Weeks With increase of extreme disasters worldwide and areas in conflict, American Red Cross volunteers often think about Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers worldwide and how they respond to these situations. This is the story of the resilience of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society. I recently traveled to Ethiopia where I had […]
The Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) Communication team has concluded its 12-day field visit to Ethiopia, expressing satisfaction with the hospitality, the practical experience exchange session, and the progress of the resilience-building projects in Somali and South Ethiopia regions. The Coms team has visited the Chronic Crises project, which has been implemented by the Ethiopian Red […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in partnership with the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has inaugurated a major rural water supply project in Bada, Bohe, Bachira, and Waro kebeles of Tembaro Special Woreda under the Ethiopia Crisis to Resilience (EC2R) project. Implemented with a total investment of 23 million birr, the […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society(ERCS), in collaboration with the German Red Cross and with financial support from the German Humanitarian Assistance, inaugurated the solar water infrastructures built in the Sewena and Legehida woredas of East Bale Zone of the Oromia Regional State in the presence of regional and zonal government officials. It was announced that […]