Gambella Regional Branch

Gambella Regional Branch was established in 1992 EC (2000 GC)Prior this date, the branch was operating as a coordination office under ERCS Jimma Sub office. The branch has 1 zonal and 6 woreda (district) branches, as well as 16 kebele Red Cross Committee members.

Location:  Gambella Town, 03 Kebele (next to Gambella blood bank)

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 74, Gambella, Ethiopia

Telephone: +251475511486

Email: omod.akway@redcrosseth.org

  • 24 hours ambulance service
  • First Aid training and services
  • Restoring Family Links (reunification of families) – especially to South Sudan refugees in 7 refugee camps of the region
  • Dissemination of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Principles
  • Capacity building in international humanitarian law, human resource management, skill upgrading and suitable working environment
  • Resource mobilization and membership recruitment
  • Volunteer development and management
  • Disaster preparedness and response

Gambella Regional branch has 560 volunteers and 8,043 members.