The Dire Dawa City Administration Branch of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) held its General Assembly today in Dire Dawa, bringing together senior government officials of the city administration and members of the Society. During the session, a seven-member Board of Directors was elected to lead the branch over the next four years. During […]
The Somali Region Branch Office of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society(ERCS) conducted its regular General Assembly and, elected board leaders and members consisting of seven individuals who will lead the branch office for the next four years, today in Jigjiga town. At the assembly, which was attended by senior regional officials, community elders, and youth, […]
Addis Ababa, 27 March 2026 — A delegation from the Austrian Red Cross paid a courtesy visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society headquarters in Addis Ababa, engaging in strategic discussions aimed at further strengthening collaboration between the two sister National Societies. The meeting brought together senior leadership from both organizations. Representing ERCS were Secretary […]
Dr. Asha Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to the African Union and International Organizations and IFRC’s Head of Cluster Delegation for Ethiopia and Djibouti, visited 364 shelters built for flood and landslide victims in Gofa and Wolaita Zones, South Ethiopia Region. Upon her arrival, Dr. […]
The British Red Cross, led by Brian Beckett, Director of Program Quality and Accountability, and accompanied by Joyce Waititu, East Africa Head of Programs, held an introductory visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) today. This visit reflects BRC’s commitment to deepening partnership, strengthening collective understanding of ongoing programs, and ensuring that technical teams have a […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) continues to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by floods and landslides in the Gacho Baba, Bonke, and Kemba districts of the Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia Region, following two days of heavy rains last week. The Society responded within 24 hours of the disaster, deploying more than 20 volunteers […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Conducted a Consultative Workshop on the Revised Curriculum and a developed proposal of its School of Humanity, yesterday in Addis Ababa. The workshop aims to deliberate on the revised curriculum of the school and the comprehensive proposal developed to strengthen the programs that will be resumed next year. Opening […]
The Benishangul Gumuz Regional Branch Office of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society(ERCS) held its 20th General Assembly and elected board members who will lead the Society for the next four years. In the election, the mayor of Assosa City Administration, Ato Abdulkarim Abdurehim, was elected as the chairman of the board. The Ethiopian Red Cross […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society’s Southern Ethiopia Regional Office, in coordination with the zonal branch offices and coordination centers, as well as partner organizations and individuals, provided food and non-food items assistance worth over 6 million birr to those affected by the landslide in Gacho Baba Woreda, Gamo Zone. The head of the regional branch […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society’s(ERCS) Southern Ethiopia Regional Branch Office, in collaboration with the Zonal Branch Office, comforted and provided first round of non-food items to the families affected by the landslides and floods that occurred in the Southern Ethiopia Regional State, Gamo Zone, Gacho Baba Woreda; Mazo Doisa Kebele, following the heavy rains of […]