The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) management on Thursday evaluated the semi-annual performance report for the 2025/2026 fiscal year in Addis Ababa. ERCS has registered outstanding results in strategic priorities—including Disaster Preparedness and Response, Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Resilience, and Health and Wellbeing—reaching over 2.6 million people nationwide. Under the Disaster Preparedness and Response […]
Guests from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Swedish Red Cross, and the Swedish Embassy in Ethiopia have today conferred with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Secretary General and management on the progress of the renewed partnership in Addis Ababa. Ato Abera Lulessa, Secretary General of ERCS, welcomed the delegates and briefed […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society has been awarded a certificate of recognition by the Regional Health Bureau for its efforts to prevent and control the Marburg outbreak in Jinka town and its surrounding areas, as well as for its support in providing medical supplies and other activities. The Minister of Health of the FDRE, Dr. […]
. The Swedish Red Cross delegation held discussions with the Secretary General and the management team of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society on working in partnership with the Society. Ato Abera Lulessa, Secretary General of the Society, warmly welcomed the delegation to his office and briefed them on the Society’s new organizational structure and the […]
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 […]
Mr. Christian Reuter, Secretary General of the German Red Cross(GRC), Concluded his visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society(ERCS) . The Society’s Center for Capacity Development for Humanitarian Service(CCDHS), the Central Warehouse, the Essential Drug program, and Mini Studio of the Society were among the facilities visited by the Secretary General. ERCS’s ongoing and planned […]
The President and executive management team of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) held discussions at the Society’s headquarters with the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mr. Pierre Krähenbühl, and the Secretary General of the German Red Cross, Mr. Christian Reuter. The discussions focused on the current humanitarian situation […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) held a high-level discussion on the current humanitarian situation, exploring practical ways to strengthen collaboration and coordination to maximize collective efforts to save lives – particularly among the most vulnerable communities. H.E. Dr. Mekdes […]
The newly elected President of the German Red Cross (GRC), Hermann Gröhe, has paid a visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), met with Ato Abera Tola, President of ERCS, and held a courtesy meeting with the management team and other Partner National Societies today at the Headquarters. A brief explanation of the humanitarian […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society hold a consultative discussion on nationwide resource mobilization campaign today, in Addis Ababa Bringing together staff and volunteers of the Society, the consultative discussion aims to equip and empower ERCS resource mobilization team and youth volunteers with the necessary tools and knowledge and to mobilize over 30,000 new subscribers in […]