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Finn Church Aid

Kirkon Ulkomaanapu ยท Helsinki ยท Since 1947 ยท Education

Finland's largest development cooperation organisation, building schools and vocational training worldwide.

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Our mission

To support people in the most vulnerable situations through education, livelihoods and peace.

Our vision

Resilient communities where everyone has the right to quality education and decent work.

What we work on:Education in emergenciesVocational trainingPeacebuildingWomen's livelihoods

Our goals

What we're working towards โ€” and how far we've come.

Learning never stops in crises

80%

Reach 1.5M students by 2027

Why it matters: Children in refugee camps lose years of school without help.

Skills for a living

55%

30,000 youth complete vocational training

Why it matters: A skill means income and independence.

What your support makes possible

Your time counts too: Running one fundraising event can fund a classroom for a term.

Where your money goes

Programs & direct help85%
Fundraising9%
Administration6%

Illustrative demonstration allocation, not an audited report.

Why we need your support

  • โ—Demand for our services is growing faster than public funding.
  • โ—New programs need start-up money before they can sustain themselves.
  • โ—Volunteers need training, tools and coordination.

Donors get more than a receipt: priority access to volunteer roles, project visits and a say in what we build next.

From donation to independence

How we turned past support into lasting change

Donations are an investment in projects that grow their own income โ€” not a lifeline forever.

Invested
Social enterprise start-up
โ‚ฌ50k in 2023
Result
Launched a paid service run by former participants
Now self-sustaining
Covers 25% of program costs
Invested
Skills training for participants
โ‚ฌ35k in 2024
Result
180 people trained and employed
Now self-sustaining
Graduates now mentor the next group
Share of costs covered by our own income
15%
2022
19%
2023
24%
2024
28%
2025
1.2M
Students supported
12
Countries
460
Schools built

Latest posts

Weekly program session in Helsinki โ€” full house again!

2026-11-13

Welcome to our 12 new volunteers this month.

2026-11-13

Community event brought families, partners and donors together.

2026-11-13

Certificates

  • โœ“ CHS Certified
  • โœ“ Audited 2025