Finnish NGO for humanitarian aid and development cooperation. Because every person is valuable. Finnish tweets ➡️ @Ulkomaanapu.
Joined June 2014
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🇰🇪🇫🇮Honoured to join an event during #Kenya President Ruto’s #Finland visit.
FCA’s Tomi Järvinen was present at a high-level panel with Presidents @WilliamsRuto & @alexstubb in #Helsinki, on multilateralism & strengthening the UN’s future, incl. stronger African representation
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FCA, the @peacemakersnetw & @AbilisSaaio launched a new global toolkit advancing disability-inclusive peacebuilding in #Helsinki today.
The toolkit highlights persons with disabilities as leaders, mediators & peacebuilders, not just beneficiaries.
More: kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/late…
Greetings from Helsinki, Finland! We’re here at the Helsinki Congress Paasitorni with diverse grassroots actors and peacebuilders, alongside event hosts @AbilisF, @FCA_global, and @peacemakersnetw to being a crucial conversation on the responsibility of the international community on advancing the role of persons with disabilities in peacebuilding. More highlights to come.
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💚Delighted to again host @HeikkaRR at our projects. Thank you for visiting us at @FCA_Kenya
Today, FCA Kenya hosted Finnish Ambassador Riina-Riikka Heikka & team at CI Hub, Jericho.
They met youth from our #DICE & WICE programmes, who shared how #digital & creative #skills are empowering them to build sustainable livelihoods
@FinlandinKenya #RightToLivelihoods
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🤝 Rooted in shared values and decades of partnership, this new agreement helps us join hands more effectively, ensuring faster, more coordinated support for communities affected by conflict, disaster, and displacement.
LWF World Service and Finn Church Aid (FCA) signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen our joint response to humanitarian emergencies.
Rooted in shared values and decades of partnership, this new agreement helps us join hands more effectively, ensuring faster, more coordinated support for communities affected by conflict, disaster, and displacement. #Lutheranworld @finnchurchaid
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FCA in #CAR helped organised a focus group in #Mbrés with women and girls on #GBV.
They denounce rapes on the roads, mining sites and even within the home. They recommended: involve men, strengthen sessions & plan communal activities to highlight #GBV.
@UNHCR_CAR
Focus group à #Mbrés ce 27/09 avec les femmes et filles sur les #VBG. Elles dénoncent les viols sur les routes, sites miniers et même au sein du foyer. Recommandent : impliquer les hommes, renforcer les sessions & prévoir un geste symbolique. #StopVBG #FCA @FCA_global @UNHCR_CAR
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💚 We were honoured to help organise @FIIA_fi's seminar today bringing together Sudanese experts, Finnish political figures like @elinavaltonen, @Haavisto & our colleagues at @peacemakersnetw
🔎 Today's seminar "Geopolitical Competition and Conflict Dynamics in the Horn of Africa" addressed the multifaceted and internationalised dimensions of the Sudan conflict within the broader Horn of Africa context.
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🇫🇮🇮🇸🇺🇬 - We were so honoured to host a delegation from @IcelandinUganda & @MFAIceland this week!
⬇️ See @fca_uganda's post for photos and more!
Earlier today, we hosted a high-level delegation from @IcelandInUganda and @MFAIceland at our projects in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Western Uganda.
The delegation included Hildigunnur Engilbertsdottir, Head of Mission; Sveinn H. Gudmarsson, Head of Cooperation @IcelandInUganda & Pálína Björk Matthíasdóttir, Director of Bilateral Development Cooperation @MFAIceland.
The team observed disability screenings at Kyangwali Health Centre IV and toured Mobile ECD centres bringing early learning to children in the settlement.
Supported by @IcelandInUganda & @UNICEFUganda, FCA’s work promotes early identification of disabilities, early childhood development & inclusive education.
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⭐️ At the once-in-decade International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain; FCA & FCA Investments brought together experts with impact on global policy that can reform the international financial system.
Read more: kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/ajan…
#FfD4 @FemiOke
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📆 It's today! Join our high level panel at #FfD4 today at FIBES II, 14:30 - 16:00
📢 We'll be in Seville next week for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development!
🫴 At #Ff4D this year? Join FCA Investments at our high-level event with two exciting panels with the incredible @FemiOke as our moderator.
#SMEs #SDGs #GlobalGoals
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A Public Service Announcement
from Seville, Spain. 🇪🇸 #FFD4
The “Missing Middle Opportunity in Developing Countries” event hosted @FCA_global is at Fibes II, Auditorium 2, 14:30 - 16:00, 2 July 2025. Moderated by me. 🙂
#SMEs #GlobalGoals #SustainableDevelopment
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📢 We'll be in Seville next week for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development!
🫴 At #Ff4D this year? Join FCA Investments at our high-level event with two exciting panels with the incredible @FemiOke as our moderator.
#SMEs #SDGs #GlobalGoals
🇦🇪Exciting to have Pekka @Haavisto visiting FCA’s partner @agdauae
Good meeting with DG @nickolaymladenov and DDG Dr Dhaheri & traditional Majlis discussion with the future Emirati diplomats.
Grateful for the good cooperation with @finlandintheuae as always!
FCA is one of the INGOs in #CAR working with @OCHA_CAR & other organisations.
Learn more: kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/wher…
📢Security is improving in some regions in 🇨🇫 but humanitarian needs remain high.
⚠️In a context of limited resources, gains achieved by the humanitarian response need to be preserved.
Learn more with INGO forum Vice-President⏬
@FCA_global @fca_rca #InvestInHumanity #SaveLives
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In SafaPotopoto in Lobaye, #CAR, FCA facilitated the obtaining of 269 birth certificattes and documentation for returnees, repatriates & the host community, thanks to funding from #PBF.
These documents will allow them to participate in the elections.
À SafaPotopoto dans la Lobaye, commune de Loko, FCA a facilité l'obtention de 269 #ActesDeNaissance et #JugementSupplétif aux retournés, rapatriés et communauté hôte, grâce au financement de #PBF. Ces documents leur permettront de participer aux élections. @UNHCR_CAR @FCA_global
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💚 Honoured to take part in @UNUWIDER's 40th anniversary event!
Insightful discussions at UNU-WIDER’s 40th anniversary! Experts tackled the role of international financial institutions in creating resilient, equitable economies.
Thank you to our panelists and attendees for making it impactful!
@FCA_global @Ulkoministerio @Columbia @uonbi
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Our new 'Education for All' project was launched in #CAR this week in the presence of the national Minister for Education & the French Ambassador to Central African Republic & the Director of @AFD_France.
#FinnChurchAid #Centrafrique le projet #EducationPourToutes_Tous est lancé à Berberati le mercredi #19mars25 en présence du Ministère d'État à l'éducation nationale, Kongbele Zingas Simplice, de l'ambassadeur de #France en #RCA et le Directeur de l'@AFD_France @FCA_global
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50 schools will be supported as part of the project in two prefectures: Mambéré Kadeï and Mambéré in western CAR by a consortium of three NGOs: FCA, @mercycorps & @ALIMA_ORG
Read more about the project: kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/late…
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⬇️ Check out what our partners are doing as part of a Multi-Year Resilience Programme funded by @EduCannotWait.
Learn more about the programme: kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/late…
Anna Semylit, a dedicated chemistry teacher from Kyiv, is learning new strategies to bridge learning gaps in her classroom, thanks to an #ECW-supported @TeachForUkraine training initiative in #Ukraine.
"I feel better equipped to support my students & help them overcome the challenges they face today."
➡️ecw.exposure.co/bridging-lea…
‼️ Millions of real people are suffering as a result of the US cutting humanitarian funding.
"It is about their survival and future, and the situation is deteriorating daily, says John Bongei of @FCA_Kenya
⬇️ Read more ⬇️
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🙋🏾♀️ Join us at #CSW69
FCA is taking part in two sessions, both co-sponsored by @FinlandUN
👀 You can take part - in-person or virtually - by registering in advance.
➡️ Transforming Taboos: bit.ly/CSW69norms
➡️ Advancing Women's Role: bit.ly/CSW69wps
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“We must understand that this is not now about money only but literally about the world we want to live in.” – Tomi Järvinen, FCA Executive Director.
You can support FCA's work by donating directly at the link ➡️ kua.fi/en/donate
#right2education
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