 | Atsuko Karin Matsuoka, John Sorenson - Social Science - 2001 - 261 pages
...Tigre [sic]' (17). Ward identified the major 'upfront reason' for the imbalance as the activities of the Eritrean Relief Association (ERA) and the Relief Society of Tigray (REST), relief organizations maintained by the EPLF and TPLF respectively. He found both operating 'well oiled... | |
 | Kees Koonings, Dirk Kruijt - History - 2002 - 398 pages
...North America, which funded arms, food and medical supplies. Each established relief organizations — the Eritrean Relief Association (ERA) and the Relief Society of Tigray (REST) - which proved extremely effective in channelling diaspora and external NGO assistance to relief and... | |
 | Jenny Edkins - Social Science - 2000 - 236 pages
...quantities of relief being handled in this way increased. The distribution system was administered by the Eritrean Relief Association (ERA) and the Relief Society of Tigray (REST), and operated through village councils at a local level in the rural areas controlled by the TPLF and... | |
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Grassroots was already providing some assistance to the Eritrean Relief Association (ERA) and the Relief Society of Tigray (REST), and both Connell and his associate Chris Carter had traveled extensively in the war/famine zone. 