Give to Gain: Allowing Refugee Mothers to Thrive Through Functional Adult Literacy

Francine returns home with medicine for her sick child. At the health Centre, she was ...

Women’s Centers Support Internally Displaced People in Myanmar

Conflicts between ethnic groups and political unrest have driven Myanmar into a severe humanitarian crisis ...

Collective NGO Statement on Release of the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview

This statement is issued on behalf of 89 local, national, regional, international, women-led, and refugee-led ...

A society must include all its members to truly progress

Every year on December 3rd, the world pauses to mark the International Day of Persons ...

Escaping violence to self-reliance – Inclusive literacy training helped Yiswam build an independent life in an Ethiopian IDP camp

Ethiopia is one of Africa’s largest refugee-hosting countries, with over a million refugees and asylum ...

Treasured Things, Untold Stories – photo exhibition in Uganda brings to light the experiences of refugees

Through a traveling photo exhibition, the Finnish Refugee Council, Uganda reflects on 60 years of ...

A Phone Call Can Prevent Conflict – Smartphones Promote Peace and Dialogue in Uganda’s Refugee Settlements

Every morning, Florence Amony’s phone begins to ring, and it rarely stops. Some calls are ...

South Sudan in the middle of a humanitarian crisis – cash assistance, training and hope are changing lives

Our first year in South Sudan has had a concrete impact on people’s lives. “One ...

Refugee of the Year 2025 Homaira Qadare

© Henna Västi Finnish Refugee Council has selected Homaira Qadare, a resident of Tampere, as ...

Petronille Mukandora, Refugee Woman of the Year 2024: Where Is She Now?

In 2024, Finnish Refugee Council’s country office in Uganda named Petronille Mukandora the Refugee Woman ...