በደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልል፣ ጎፋ ዞን፣ ገዜ ጎፋ ወረዳ፣ ኬንቾ ሻቻ ጎዝዲ ቀበሌ ሐምሌ 15 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም በተከሰተው የመሬት መንሸራተት አደጋ በመቶዎች የሚቆጠሩ ወገኖቻችን ህይወት ማለፉና በርካቶችም መፈናቀላቸው ይታወሳል፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ ቀይ መስቀል ማኅበርም በወቅቱ ወደ አካባቢው ፈጥኖ በመድረስ አስፈላጊውን ሰብዓዊ ድጋፍ ሲያደርግ ቆይቷል፡፡

ማኅበሩ በአካባቢው ለተጎጂዎች የሚያደርገውን ድጋፍ የቀጠለ ሲሆን፣ በቅርቡም ከጀርመን ቀይ መስቀል ጋር በመተባበር ሁለት የውሃ ማጠራቀሚያ ታንከሮችን እና ዘጠኝ የውሃ ቦኖዎችን ገንብቶ ለአገልግሎት አብቅቷል፡፡ በአሁኑ ወቅትም ከዓለም አቀፉ ቀይ መስቀል እና ቀይ ጨረቃ ፌዴሬሽን ጋር በመተባበር 210 ቤቶችን እንዲሁም ከኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ የኋለኛዉ ቀን ቅዱሳን ቤተክርስቲያን የልማት ድርጅት ጋር በመተባበር 64 ቤቶችን በአጠቃላይ 274 ቤቶች ግንባታ በማካሄድ ላይ ይገኛል፡፡ የቤቶቹ ግንባታ በቅርቡ ተጠናቆ ለተጠቃሚዎች የሚተላለፉ ይሆናል፡፡

After years of struggle abroad, 28-year-old Birtukan returned home with no savings, job, or clear path forward. “I felt lost when I came back,” she recalls.

To support returnees like her, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in partnership with the Danish Red Cross (DRC), has been implementing reintegration programs focused on economic resilience and community-driven solutions. In Gondar, returnees engage in handcraft-making, helping them regain confidence and earn a livelihood.

"Every thread, every design tells my story," says Birtukan. "Now, I see a future where I can stand on my own and contribute to my community."

With the right support, returnees can rebuild their lives with dignity, confidence, and renewed purpose.

ERCS School of Humanity Officially Launched!

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) School of Humanity has officially begun its journey with its first batch of students! The launch event was graced by ERCS President Ato Abera Tola, Secretary General Abera Lulesa, and former Secretary General Getachew Ta’a, marking a significant milestone in promoting a culture of humanity and non-violence.

With 22 students already enrolled and more registering, the one-year Advanced Diploma program brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds, all driven by a shared passion for serving humanity.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, ERCS President Ato Abera Tola emphasized that the school was established in response to the rising inhuman practices leading to devastation. He highlighted its mission to replace violence with a culture of humanity and compassion.

A new chapter in humanitarian education has begun!