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 ...
Dec
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
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 ...
Sep
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
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 ...
Jun
“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 ...
Apr
USAID funding suspension increases suffering among displaced people in Ethiopia’s Gambella refugee camps
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been one of the largest humanitarian ...
Mar