ERCS launches a chronic crisis focused project in Somali Region By Tizazu Wodaje The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) in collaboration with the Netherland Red Cross launched a Chronic Crisis project that can benefit 50,000 people in Somali Region. The launching ceremony was held on November 5, 2014 at Plaza Hotel in Jigjiga Town in […]
Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), praised the humanitarian activities of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS). Mr. Maurer made this remark on October 29, 2014 while he was visiting the ERCS and discussing with Board and management members of the ERCS regarding the joint humanitarian interventions in […]
A four-day training program on Disaster Response Capacity Evaluation (DRCE) was conducted from October 8-11, 2014 at the Ghion Hotel. DRCE is a method developed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to measure a national societys capacity to respond in cases of disaster. It can assess a response either […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) has reached out for flood victims in Zone 3, Dulecha and Amibara Woredas (districts) of Afar Regional State. The flood was caused by torrential rain that has been pouring down since October 7, 2014. It was also noted that the displaced people are now taking refuge at the nearby […]
Participants of Sino-Africa Humanitarian Cooperation Seminar W/ro Frehiwot Worku, Secretary General of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) along Ato Hagos Gemechu, Deputy Secretary General for programs at the ERCS returned home after attending a Sino-African Humanitarian Cooperation Seminar held from August 19-25,2014 in China. The seminar was aimed at building the capacity of Red […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) provided training on change and human resource management to Zonal and Woreda Red Cross branch Heads of the Sothern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). The training was held from August 11-12, 2014 at Wolayta Sodo-GUTARA. Opening the Training, Ato Meskele Nedja, a Treasurer at the Wolayta Zonal Red […]
Oromia Branch Office of ERCS reviews annual plan performance By Fekadu Ethiopia The Oromia regional branch office of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) conducted its 2013/14 annual review meeting to deliberate on planned activities and performance in Ziway aka Batu town from 4 to 5, 2014. During the review meeting each zonal branch presented […]
Society stages humanitarian exhibition, bazaar By Fekadu Ethiopia Dr. Kebede Worku, FDRE State Minister for Health, officially opening the humanitarian exhibition and bazaar The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) staged a humanitarian exhibition and bazaar at the Addis Ababa Exhibition Center in Addis Ababa from August 15 to 18, 2014. Dr. Kebede Worku, FDRE State […]
H. E. Elhadj Amadou As Sy, the new Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) pledged to support and strengthen the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) based on the master plan and the framework developed by the latter. Upon completing the discussion that H. E. Elhadj Amadou As […]
By Tizazu Wodaje The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) organized a panel discussion and policy discourse under the theme of Enhancing System and Community Resilience Contemporary Humanitarian Challenges and Prospects for Change and Transformation in Ethiopia on August 16, 2014 at the Addis Ababa Exhibition Center. The panel discussion was held in the presence of […]