There are 79.5 million displaced persons in the world today.

The Finnish Refugee Council is Finland’s largest expert organisation specialising in the issues of displacement and migration. Each year, we support thousands of people in recovering from conflicts and integrating into new societies. For over 50 years our work has positively impacted lives in Finland, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

Every day 25,000 people are forced to flee their homes.

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Vuoden oakolaiset 2021 Sara Al Husaini ja Ahmed Mesaedy poseeraavat hymyillen kameralle vaalean seinän edustalla.
Refugees of the Year 2021 have been announced!

Finnish Refugee Council has chosen Sara Al Husaini, a student from Espoo, as the Refugee ...

22
Jun
Kuva on Ugandan talouslukutaidon kurssin opetustilateesta. Joukko ihmisiä istuu sinisillä tuoleilla ulkotilassa ja katsovat opetustaululle
Uganda’s Financial Literacy Training supports and empowers refugee women

The Financial Literacy project in Uganda, which began in early 2021, is now in full ...

21
Jun
Kuvassa suuri joukko ihmisiä istuu ja seisoo Finnish Refugee Council -kyltin edessä.
Functional Literacy training for more than 1,200 adults – Study Groups in Ethiopia began in April

Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) study groups in Ethiopia began operating in April 2021. The study ...

10
May
INGOs Call for an End to Violence Against Civilians Including Children and Warn of Imminent Humanitarian Crisis

Finnish Refugee Council signed a joint statement with 40 other International NGOs working in Myanmar ...

07
Apr
Trainings in cash management and savings for more than 141,000 households – Scaling up the Financial Literacy Project in Uganda

In January 2021, the Finish Refugee Council launched a one-year project on scaling up financial ...

17
Mar
INGO Joint Statement on the Unfolding Crisis in Myanmar

As INGOs working in Myanmar, we support the fulfilment of human rights and all people’s ...

12
Feb

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