Ethiopian Red Cross Society
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ቀይ መስቀል ማኅበር) is a humanitarian organization in Ethiopia. It was founded and recognized by the ICRC in 1935. In 2023, it had 6.35 million fee paying adult and youth members and more than 500, 000 volunteers.
Leadership
{{As of April 2018, Abera Tola was president of ERCS and elected for 2nd term as president as of July, 2022[1] The National Governing Board of ERCS has nine members namely Ato Abera Tola Geda, President; Dr. Fozia Ali Yimer, Vice President; Wz.Hikmet Abdela, Treasurer; Honorable Dr. Ambasador Tawfik Abdulahi, member; Dr. Dereje Duguma, member; Dr. Seifu Getahu, member; Engineer Getahun Hussien, member; Ato Eyasu Kumsa, member and Dr. Adisalem Mulat member representing the Youth. The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Her Excellency Sahilework Zewudie has been the Patron of the National Society since 2018.
References
- "Ato Abera Tola". Ethiopian Red Cross Society. 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-10.