On 25 August 2018, high officials of the Turkish Red Crescent Society, Vice President Dr. Naci Yorlumaz and Senior Director of International Relations Mr. Kaan, visited the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) to explore areas for collaboration. ERCS President Ato Abera Tola, Secretary General Mrs. Frehiwot Worku, and other management staff of ERCS took part […]

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The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) currently has more than 100 volunteers in Addis Ababa providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable patients in hospitals like Zewditu, Ykatit 12, Ras Desta, Tiruenesh Beijing, Dagmawi Minelik. One of these volunteers is Adanech Gesese, who has been volunteering with the Society for 15 years. […]

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Since the conflict in the Ethio-Somali-Oromiya border area broke out in September 2017, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, many separated from their families and loved ones. The Somali branch of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society has been inundated with requests for assistance to find and reunify family members that have disappeared in […]

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As a result of the conflict between Gedeo and West Guji communities, more than 1 million people have been displaced. There are currently 865,555 internally displaced people (82%) in the Gedeo zone, and another 188,042 people (18%) displaced in the West Guji zone.   Starting from 1 August 2018, ERCS and ICRC have been providing […]

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