CONTACT US

Helsinki Office

Elimäenkatu 15, 3. floor
00510 Helsinki
Finland

Counseling and individual guidance in Finland

Our Kurvi-team offers counseling, support, and advice about residence permits and immigration matters:

  • Phone consultation Wed-Thu from 10-12, tel. +358 44 742 9200 (calls, SMS, WhatsApp)
  • Face-to-face counselling for residents of Helsinki aged 15-29 Mon-Thu from 12-16 at Ohjaamo Helsinki (address: Fredrikinkatu 48, Kamppi)

In addition, Kurvi provides training and consulting for professionals. More information can be found on our website.

 

Donor Service

If you have any questions about donating or changing your information, please contact our donor service. We do not collect or coordinate material donation for refugees such as clothing or food.

Please contact us:

By email: donorservice@refugeecouncil.fi

By phone: +358 44 7429 203 (from Tuesday to Thursday 10–14)

 

Volunteering

We only offer volunteering opportunities in Finland, and most roles require Finnish language skills. If you’re interested in volunteering with us, please read more on our Finnish language pages.

Staff contact details

Staff e-mail addresses follow the pattern firstname.lastname@refugeecouncil.fi.

Annu Lehtinen 
Executive Director
+358 44 719 1771

Jaakko Rämö 
Director of Finance and Administration
+358 44 734 7687

Marianna Tuoma
Senior Finance Officer
+358 45 238 1787

Jenna Nurminen
Finance Coordinator
+358 44 768 9602

Rosanna Lahtinen
HR Manager
+358 44 746 8462

Elina Ala-Hannula
Administrative Coordinator
+358 44 723 5545

Saaga Rosling
HR and Administrative Assistant
+358 44 742 9215

Pauliina Pönni (on parental leave)

Anna Appelbye
Office Assistant
+358 44 796 7611

Annika Nyman-Paajanen
Director of Communications and Marketing
+358 44 754 3298

Marjukka Koskenkorva
Special Advisor, Communications
+358 45 133 3803
 
Melissa Ahlberg
Specialist, Advocacy and Fundraising
+358 44 719 7911
 
Anni Holappa
Coordinator, Fundraising and Communications
+358 44 761 6556
 

Emilia Ingman
Intern, Fundraising and Administration
+358 44 742 9216

Jenna Tynninen
Intern, Communications
+358 764 2134

Meri Kekki (on parental leave)

Ben Malinen
Director, Institutional Funding
+358 44 761 3721

Harri Shepherd
Specialist, voluntary return, (Return project)
+358 44 768 9346

Rose-Marie Kivijärvi
Specialist, voluntary return, (Return project)
+358 44 768 9600

Markus Himanen
Senior Key Expert, Ukraine Needs Assessment
+358 44 770 8036

Irina Eteläaho
Junior Key Expert, Ukraine Needs Assessment
+358 44 768 9687

Leena Kumpulainen
Director, International Programme
+358 40 543 4541

Tarja Saarela-Kaonga
Country Director, Uganda
+256 31 226 6642

Abadi Amdu Kassahun
Country Director, Ethiopia
+251 912 86 22 69

Su Su Htay
Country Director, Myanmar
+959 76 561 3800

Francis Eswap
Country Director, South Sudan
+211922034701
+211912327238

Massimo Lanciotti
Head of Humanitarian Operations and Global Grants
+358 44 709 5807

Outi Perähuhta
Specialist, Development cooperation and Education
+358 45 121 5548

Janika Valtari
Monitoring and Reporting Adviser
+358 44 742 9218

Kaisa Kannuksela
Director, Domestic Programme
+358 44 742 9213

RESILIENCE UNIT

Marko Kivikoski
Head of Unit, Resilience
+358 44 720 8479

Tony Khalil
Team Leader, Guidance and Councelling of Immigrants (Kurvi)
+358 44 732 8061

Maryam Fathollahi
Counsellor, Guidance and Councelling of Immigrants (Kurvi)
044 759 8284

Arttu Tolin
Counsellor, Guidance and Councelling of Immigrants (Kurvi)
+358 44 742 9211

Habiba Mohamed
Counsellor, Guidance and Councelling of Immigrants (Kurvi)
+358 44 767 1594

Iryna Hertteli
Counselor (Ukrainian youth)
044 724 9882

Nouran Al-Emara
Specialist, Gang Involvement and Radicalization (Sawian)
+358 44 742 9202

Ahmed Mowlid
Specialist, Gang Involvement and Radicalization (Sawian)
+358 44 742 9210

Mustafa Husseini
Specialist, Gang Involvement and Radicalization (Sawian)
+358 44 768 8604

Ala Saeed
Specialist, Honor Related Violence and Support Person Activities (Irada)
+358 44 768 8601

Fathi Osman
Specialist, Honor Related Violence and Training (Irada)
+358 44 768 9606

Nataliia Dragan
Specialist, Temporary Protection and Transition to Municipalities (Ridne Misto)
+358 44 742 9214

Anna Makarenko
Specialist, Temporary Protection and Transition to Municipalities (Ridne Misto)
+358 44 742 9219

EMPLOYMENT AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC AFFAIRS UNIT

Joonas Rentola
Head of Unit, Employment and Inclusive Economic Affairs
+358 44 742 9212

Bengü Tanrikulu
Specialist, education and employment (Sauma Career Training)
+358 44 774 6153

Ulla Tarkka
Specialist, education and employment (Sauma Career Training)
+358 44 734 9297

Sibel Demir
Specialist, education and employment (Sauma Career Training)
+358 44 774 6153

Shenäh Räzabi
Specialist, Prevention of Labour Exploitation (Fair Labour Project)
+358 44 742 9207

Ahmed Mesaedy
Specialist, Prevention of Labour Exploitation (Fair Labour Project)
+358 44 741 1069

Anni Harmaala 
Specialist, civic orientation
+358 44 768 9605

Iryna Shcherbakova 
Specialist, Prevention of Labour Exploitation (Fair Labour Project)
+358 44 768 9601

Dunia Al-hilali
Specialist, Women’s employment (My Career Path -Project)
+358 44 768 9607

Farhia Nur
Specialist, Women’s employment (My Career Path -Project)
+358 044 768 9609

Farah Ghahramani
Specialist, Women’s employment (My Career Path -Project)
+358 44 768 9608

Elena Tamminen (on parental leave)

SOCIAL COHESION UNIT

Anna Peltoniemi
Head of Unit, Social Cohesion
+358 44 706 1531

Kaisa Honkala
Specialist, Social Cohesion and Communications
+358 44 025 6834

Petri Komulainen
Specialist, Peer Support, Volunteer Management and Accessibility
+358 45 120 9036

Heta Lampinen
Specialist, Social Cohesion and Stakeholder Engagement
+358 44 742 9204

Johanna Luukkonen
Specialist, Civil Society and Social Cohesion
+358 44 768 9243

Heli Tikkanen
Specialist, Society’s Receptivity
+358 44 742 9206

Eva Udeh
Specialist, Anti-racism and Stakeholder engagement (Side by Side -project)
+358 44 762 4894

Amani Al-mehsen
Specialist, Anti-racism and Guidance and Counselling services (Side by Side -project)
+358 44 768 9603

Federico Ferrara
Specialist, Anti-racism and Volunteer Management (Side by Side -project)
+358 44 742 9206

Suvi Niemelä
Specialist, Global Education and Volunteer Management
+358 44 742 9201

Annu-Riina Lamberg
Specialist, Civil Society, Social Cohesion and Active Citizenship
+358 44 742 9205

Sanni Oravuo
Assistant, Social Cohesion Unit
+358 44 742 9206

Kaisa Yrtti (on parental leave)

Anne-Mari Ikonen-Hussain (on parental leave)