Finnish-somali family community – caring through dance and laughter

Hawa’s family moved to Finland in the 1990s: Biyonde was able to bring her sister’s ...

Raymundo and Anniina – Love flew one North

July 2019, Jyväskylä. The newly-weds step out of the registry office smiling, surrounded by a ...

Arctic Immigrants – Story of Ama

From a concept to an association that is open to all   AMA took its first ...

The Whole Picture – stories behind immigration

“A community is like a human body: one person is its brain, another its eyes, ...

Integrating refugees with disabilities into the community through education and considering their special needs

It is estimated that around 15 % of the world’s population has some form of ...

UNHCR and the Finnish Refugee Council: Government’s proposal does not address the obstacles to family reunification

We in Finland and in Europe have followed with shock how the heartbreaking war in ...

First Covid, now Ebola – Finnish Refugee Council supports refugees

Background In 2020, Uganda like the rest of the world was negatively impacted by the ...

Humanity, Expertise and Internationality – Finnish Refugee Council’s Brand Renewed

Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is Finland’s largest expert organisation specialising in refugee and migration issues, ...

The immeasurable value of literacy—International Literacy Day reminds us of the importance of literacy for refugees

Today, the 8th of September, we celebrate UN International Literacy Day. Unfortunately, learning to read ...

Refugee Man of the Year 2022 is Aladdin Delli

Finally safe after the war and medical malpractice “Today we are learning the alphabet of ...