“People do their best to maintain hope” – Our work in Ethiopia aims for stability

In 2019, our work around the world expanded to Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a multifaceted East ...

Accelerating Refugee Women’s Empowerment in Uganda Through Our Work

For women in refugee settlements, displacement is only the beginning of their challenges. Across the ...

Petronille Mukandora is the Refugee Woman of the Year 2024 in Uganda 

The Finnish Refugee Council has selected Petronille Mukandora from Rwanda as the Ugandan Refugee Woman ...

Financial management support and prevention on gender-based violence – Finnish Refugee Council helps returnees in South Sudan

Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is providing cash assistance, financial literacy training, and Gender-based-violence (GBV) protection ...

FRC Promoting Women’s Equality for Refugees and Host Communities Through Education

It has been said that when conflict hits, women and girls are disproportionately affected, and ...

FRC’s work in Ethiopia aims to empower refugees and the host community through sustainable development

Ethiopia, located in the Horn of Africa, is the third most refugee-receiving country on the ...

Functional adult literacy training gives hope of a better future in Ethiopia

Riek yat Wich Duel, 57, recalls the moment his village was caught in the middle ...

From widow to business owner – Financial management training supports women’s economic independence in Uganda

Mapendo Sifa, 30, a mother of three, has lived in Uganda for close to thirteen ...

Kaitani Bariyanga, who attended Refugee Council’s trainings in Uganda: “I thought saving money was not for refugees”

Uganda is one of the world’s largest refugee-hosting countries. The country has more than 1.5 ...