CONTACT US
Helsinki Office
Elimäenkatu 15, 3. floor
00510 Helsinki
Finland
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)
Counseling and individual guidance
Our Kurvi team offers counselling, support, and advice about residence permits and immigration matters:
- Phone consultation Wed-Thu from 12-16, 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)
Counseling for people fleeing war in Ukraine
- Telephone consultation in Finnish, English, Russian and Ukrainian tel. +358 44 724 9882 (calls, SMS, WhatApp)
- Face-to-face counselling for refugees from Ukraine Tue-Wed 12-15 at the Help Center Helsinki (address: Teollisuuskatu 9F, Vallila)
Information on Temporary Protection and other frequently asked questions about can be found on the website of the Finnish Immigration Service.
In addition, Kurvi provides training and consulting for professionals. More information can be found on our website.
Volunteering
Inquiries related to volunteering: vapaaehtoiset@pakolaisapu.fi
More information about volunteering on our website.
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
Finance Officer
+358 45 238 1787
Rosanna Lahtinen
HR Manager
+358 44 746 8462
Elina Ala-Hannula
Administrative Coordinator
+358 44 723 5545
Pauliina Pönni
HR and Administrative Assistant
+358 44 761 5484
Annika Nyman-Paajanen
Director of Communications and Marketing
+358 44 754 3298
Katja Mannerström
Head of Public Affairs
+358 44 761 5708
Meri Kekki
Head of Fundraising
+358 44 742 9217
Marjukka Koskenkorva
Special Adviser, Communications
+358 45 133 3803
Melissa Ahlberg
Advocacy and Fundraising Officer
+358 44 764 2134
Ilona Saarinen
Fundraising and Administration Intern
+358 44 742 9216
Mariam Marei
Communications Intern
+358 44 764 2134
Leena Kumpulainen
Director of International Programme
+358 40 543 4541
Tarja Saarela-Kaonga
Country Director, Uganda
+256 31 226 6642
George Were
Country Director, Ethiopia
Massimo Lanciotti
Head of Humanitarian Operations and Global Grants
+358 44 709 5807
Outi Perähuhta
Adviser, Development cooperation and Education
+358 45 121 5548
Janika Valtari
Monitoring and Reporting Adviser
+358 44 742 9218
Ben Malinen
Director, Institutional Funding
+358 44 761 3721
RESILIENCE UNIT
Marko Kivikoski
Head of Unit, Resilience
+358 44 720 8479
Tony Khalil
Leading Counsellor, Kurvi Team
+358 44 732 8061
Elina Rahmani
Counsellor, Trainings and Advocacy, Kurvi Team
+358 44 767 1594
Bassel Badawieh
Counsellor, Kurvi Team
+358 44 742 9208
Samira Fathulla
Counsellor, Kurvi Team
+358 44 742 9211
Irina Eteläaho
Counsellor, Kurvi Team
+358 44 724 9882
Maryam Fathollahi (on study leave)
Arttu Tolin (on study leave)
EMPLOYMENT AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC AFFAIRS UNIT
+358 44 742 9212
Adviser, Sauma Career Training
+358 44 734 9297
Adviser, Sauma Career Training
+358 44 774 6153
Adviser, Prevention of Labour Exploitation (Reilu työelämä)
+358 44 742 9207
Adviser, Prevention of Labour Exploitation (Reilu työelämä)
+358 44 741 1069
Adviser, Prevention of Labour Exploitation (Reilu työelämä)
+358 44 742 9214
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND GOOD RELATIONS UNIT
Kaisa Kannuksela
Head of Unit, Community Engagement and Good Relations
+358 44 742 9213
Janina Vesala
Assistant
+358 44 742 9206
Ala Saeed
Adviser, Receptiveness of Society and Equity
+358 44 776 4859
Federico Ferrara
Adviser, Networks and Good Relations
+358 44 742 9204
Heidi Nikula
Adviser, Civil Society and Civic Orientation
+358 44 742 9205
Johanna Luukkonen
Adviser, Civil Society and Good Relations
+358 44 768 9243
Anne-Mari Ikonen-Hussain
Adviser, Global Education and Volunteer Management
+358 44 742 9201
Kaisa Honkala
Adviser, Good Relations and Communications
+358 44 025 6834
Petri Komulainen
Adviser, Peer Support, Volunteer Management and Accessibility
+358 45 120 9036
Tuomas Rinne
Adviser, Multicultural Civil Society and NGO Consultations (Järjestöhautomo)
Kulttuuritalo Laikku, Keskustori 4 (3rd floor), 33100 Tampere
+358 40 844 1217
Suvi Niemelä (on parental leave)