The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) hosted Jens Tisthamar, Immigration Liaison Officer at the Norwegian Embassy in Addis Ababa, for discussions on ERCS’s engagement in Migration, Social Cohesion, and Restoring Family Links (RFL).
Mr. Mohammed Roba, Manager of the Migration, RFL, and Social Cohesion (MRFL) at the ERCS, led the briefing, providing insights into ERCS’s ongoing operations, challenges, and gaps in these thematic areas.
Mr. Tisthamar expressed strong appreciation for ERCS’s grassroots structure, coordination with multiple stakeholders, and its role as the only local implementer of the EU Individual Measure Consortium Project on Social Cohesion. He further pledged to share the insights gained with relevant departments at the Norwegian Embassy and looks forward to potential collaboration with ERCS in the future.
ERCS remains committed to expanding its partnerships to enhance humanitarian support for vulnerable communities.
Mr. Mohammed Roba, Manager of the Migration, RFL, and Social Cohesion (MRFL) at the ERCS, led the briefing, providing insights into ERCS’s ongoing operations, challenges, and gaps in these thematic areas.
Mr. Tisthamar expressed strong appreciation for ERCS’s grassroots structure, coordination with multiple stakeholders, and its role as the only local implementer of the EU Individual Measure Consortium Project on Social Cohesion. He further pledged to share the insights gained with relevant departments at the Norwegian Embassy and looks forward to potential collaboration with ERCS in the future.
ERCS remains committed to expanding its partnerships to enhance humanitarian support for vulnerable communities.
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The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) held a Lesson Learned Workshop on ECHO HIP 2023 Project from March 24-25, 2025.
With Directorate-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) funding, ERCS and Red Cross partners have been supporting communities in Amhara, Tigray, and Benishangul-Gumuz since June 2023 through: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Emergency Medical Support (EMS), Disaster Preparedness (DP/DRR), Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), and Protection.
This life-saving project has, directly and indirectly, reached over 350,000 conflict-affected and displaced people.
ERCS thanks ECHO and all partners for making this project a success.
With Directorate-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) funding, ERCS and Red Cross partners have been supporting communities in Amhara, Tigray, and Benishangul-Gumuz since June 2023 through: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Emergency Medical Support (EMS), Disaster Preparedness (DP/DRR), Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), and Protection.
This life-saving project has, directly and indirectly, reached over 350,000 conflict-affected and displaced people.
ERCS thanks ECHO and all partners for making this project a success.
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“እኔ እዚህ መጥቼ ትምህርት መማር ብቻ ነው የምፈልገው፡፡”
“I just want to come here and learn.”
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“I just want to come here and learn.”
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የኢትዮጵያ ቀይ መስቀል ማኅበር በአማራ ክልል፣ ደቡብ ጎንደር ዞን፣ መቀጠዋ እና እብናት ወረዳዎች በድርቅ አደጋ ምክንያት ለጉዳት ለተጋለጡ 1,500 አባወራዎች/እማወራዎች አጠቃላይ ግምቱ ዘጠኝ ሚሊዮን ብር የሚያወጣ የምግብ ድጋፍ አደረገ።
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society provided food assistance worth a total of nine million Birr to 1,500 drought-affected households in the Meketawa and Ebnat districts of South Gondar zone, Amhara region.
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society provided food assistance worth a total of nine million Birr to 1,500 drought-affected households in the Meketawa and Ebnat districts of South Gondar zone, Amhara region.
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“ውሃ ለመቅዳት ርቆ መሄድ ሴቶችን ለጥቃት ያጋልጣል፡፡
…. ብዙ ችግር አለው፡፡”
“Walking long distances to fetch water exposes women to violence.
…. It has many challenges.”👇
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…. ብዙ ችግር አለው፡፡”
“Walking long distances to fetch water exposes women to violence.
…. It has many challenges.”👇
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“The war has hurt us. Even though we didn’t die, it has left us in trouble.”
Alem recounts with a steady voice the trauma of being displaced not once, but twice. Fleeing the war in Kobo, she and her husband carried their children - one a baby, the other ten years old - on foot to Mersa, 80 kilometers away. “We stayed there for almost two years,” she says. The memory of those years is etched with hardship, but also with moments of grace from her neighbors. “The people of Kobo are nice. They helped me. They didn’t ask me to pay house rent for three years, saying, ‘How can you pay when you have children and no job?’”
That sense of community helped her family survive - but survival is not enough. For Alem, the cash support from the Red Cross brought hope and a chance to rebuild. As one of the beneficiaries who received 27,000 Birr in three rounds, she used the cash not just to meet urgent needs, but to invest in her family’s future. “With the cash that came to us, I bought chickens and two goats,” she says. These animals symbolize more than just food or income - they are a step toward stability. “I also bought teff to feed my family. Now, with Easter coming, I’ll use the last round of 10,000 Birr to buy food and other things we need for the holiday.”
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in collaboration with the Netherlands Red Cross, German Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, and Austrian Red Cross, and with funding from the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), has been implementing a vital project: “Addressing Basic Needs of Vulnerable Populations Affected by Conflict and Displacement in Amhara, Tigray, and Benishangul-Gumuz.” This integrated humanitarian response has been helping thousands of conflict-affected families, like Alem’s, regain a foothold in life.
Alem recounts with a steady voice the trauma of being displaced not once, but twice. Fleeing the war in Kobo, she and her husband carried their children - one a baby, the other ten years old - on foot to Mersa, 80 kilometers away. “We stayed there for almost two years,” she says. The memory of those years is etched with hardship, but also with moments of grace from her neighbors. “The people of Kobo are nice. They helped me. They didn’t ask me to pay house rent for three years, saying, ‘How can you pay when you have children and no job?’”
That sense of community helped her family survive - but survival is not enough. For Alem, the cash support from the Red Cross brought hope and a chance to rebuild. As one of the beneficiaries who received 27,000 Birr in three rounds, she used the cash not just to meet urgent needs, but to invest in her family’s future. “With the cash that came to us, I bought chickens and two goats,” she says. These animals symbolize more than just food or income - they are a step toward stability. “I also bought teff to feed my family. Now, with Easter coming, I’ll use the last round of 10,000 Birr to buy food and other things we need for the holiday.”
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in collaboration with the Netherlands Red Cross, German Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, and Austrian Red Cross, and with funding from the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), has been implementing a vital project: “Addressing Basic Needs of Vulnerable Populations Affected by Conflict and Displacement in Amhara, Tigray, and Benishangul-Gumuz.” This integrated humanitarian response has been helping thousands of conflict-affected families, like Alem’s, regain a foothold in life.