Press Release: Nils Torvalds Appointed Chair of the Board of Finnish Refugee Council
At its spring meeting on 23 April 2026, Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) elected Nils Torvalds as ...
May
Women in South Sudan Rebuilding Their Lives
“Before Finnish Refugee Council came to Akobo, my life was hard. I depended on relatives ...
Apr
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 ...
Mar
Women’s Centers Support Internally Displaced People in Myanmar
Conflicts between ethnic groups and political unrest have driven Myanmar into a severe humanitarian crisis ...
Mar
How Digital Skills Created New Opportunities
The Beginning of the Journey When I fled my home country, the Democratic Republic of ...
Feb
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 ...
Dec
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 ...
Oct
Literacy and Volunteering Helped a Refugee Mother Find Strength and Purpose in Uganda
Before Nasreen Hassan fled to Uganda as a refugee in 2023, she was a nutritional ...
Sep
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 ...
Jun
Refugee of the Year 2025 Homaira Qadare
© Henna Västi Finnish Refugee Council has selected Homaira Qadare, a resident of Tampere, as ...
Jun
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