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🇫🇮🇪🇹 We're teaming up with Omnia Education Partnership and Tampere University of Applied Sciences to launch new digital skilling for teachers in #Ethiopia.

👇 Read more!

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FCA, Omnia Education Partnerships and Tampere University of Applied Sciences launch digital training in Ethiopia
Omnia Education Partnerships, together with Tampere University of Applied Sciences and Finn Church Aid, is launching a training programme to strengthen vocational teachers’ digital pedagogical skills ...
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October 8, 2026 at 7:57 AM
👷🏻‍♀️ Changing perceptions of vocational education is a timely topic and an economic necessity, even in a country at war.

In #Ukraine, where recovery depends on a skilled workforce, it's especially important.

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FCA, Ukraine, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development launch new project to redefine vocational education
Across Eastern Europe vocational education systems are adapting to rapidly changing economic and technological needs. In Ukraine, where recovery depends on a skilled workforce, strengthening the conne...
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October 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Six women in Rakhine State turned farming into a thriving cooperative after receiving training and support from FCA Myanmar.

They now earn income, support their families, and are growing their business with confidence. 💚

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In Rakhine State, six women turned farming into financial independence  - Kirkon Ulkomaanapu
In Ponnagyun Township, Myanmar, Daw Oo Hla Nu once had no income of her own. Today, she's the accountant for a six-woman farming cooperative and has a key voice in her family's decisions.
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September 28, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Education keeps children safe, supports recovery & protects futures.

We support @educannotwait.bsky.social in calling for US$600 million to help 10 million crisis-affected children keep learning through 2027–2030

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September 23, 2026 at 6:31 AM
🕊️ At the UN General Assembly this week: the rules-based order is under threat — not from small or poor nations, but the richest and most powerful.

Finland knows peace & stability aren't abstract. They're security. They're development. They're rights.

Happy Peace Day. 🌍

#PeaceDay #UNGA
September 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Your support is helping flood-affected families in #Nepal rebuild their lives.

💚 With ACT Alliance partners LWF and DCA, FCA Nepal is delivering food, shelter, cash assistance, education support and livelihood recovery programmes.

👉 Help today: kua.fi/donate
📷 DCA/LWF/ACT Alliance
September 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Ukraine's new school year begins with 1.2M textbooks destroyed in Russian attacks. As children return to class amid war, we urge support to protect their right to learn.

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A school year in Ukraine under fire: over 1.2 million textbooks destroyed - FCA Finn Church Aid
A school year in Ukraine under fire: over 1.2 million books destroyed ahead of new school year Ahead of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the destruction of Ukraine’s school textbooks offers a stark reminder of how war continues to disrupt children’s education. AS UKRAINIAN CHILDREN returned to school this month, thousands were […]
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September 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
A scholarship took Umwari Joviale from Uganda’s Rwamwanja refugee settlement to a master’s degree in Italy.

After graduating, she returned to work at the settlement, showing how one opportunity can uplift a whole community.

Read more: www.finnchurchaid.ug/articles/new...
September 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
💔 Flash floods have devastated Nepal’s Nuwakot district, destroying homes, roads and vital infrastructure.

Families have lost shelter and livelihoods, while mud and debris hamper rescue efforts. FCA is responding to support those affected.

Help now: kua.fi/donate

🎥 Video: Uma Bista
September 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
🆘🇳🇵 Finn Church Aid has granted €20,000 from its disaster fund to support people affected by severe floods in northern Nepal.

FCA leads ACT Alliance’s emergency response, focusing on cash assistance, temporary schools and livelihood recovery.

Read more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
FCA grants support to people affected by Nepal floods  - FCA Finn Church Aid
FCA grants support to people affected by Nepal floods  Finn Church Aid (FCA) grants 20,000 euros from its disaster fund to support the regions affected by the floods in Nepal. FCA leads the emergency ...
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September 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Young refugees in Uganda’s Rwamwanja settlement are turning creativity into opportunity. 🎤💵

Through FCA’s DICE programme youth develop talents in music, dance, drama & rap while gaining digital & entrepreneurial skills.

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Creative arts training opens new opportunities for youth in Rwamwanja - FCA Finn Church Aid
Implemented by FCA in Uganda since 2024, the DICE Project supports refugee and host community youth to build livelihoods through digital innovation, entrepreneurship, and the creative economy.
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August 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Did you know that by 2030, Africa’s creative economy is estimated to be worth as much as 200 billion dollars?

In the digital and creative sectors, young talents are leading the way. ⭐️

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Future Talents - FCA Finn Church Aid
Young East African entrepreneurs in the creative industries believe that when you invest in digital skills, the sky’s the limit. There are the pioneers, as Africa’s creative economy is projected to be...
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August 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Following the devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela, FCA has increased its support to €90,000.

Together with LWF, we're providing emergency aid and psychosocial support to children and families affected by the crisis.

👇 Read more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
FCA increases its support for Venezuela, bringing total to 90,000 euros - FCA Finn Church Aid
FCA increases its support for Venezuela, bringing total to 90,000 euros Finn Church Aid (FCA) is supporting emergency relief efforts in Venezuela with a total of €90,000. The aid project, implemented in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation, has expanded to include psychosocial support. IT HAS BEEN a month and a half since the devastating […]
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August 7, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Education is essential in emergencies

In #Gaza, with Al Nayzak, QADER & PYALARA, we’re helping children keep learning while supporting their wellbeing

✅ 2,162 attending sessions
✅ ~8,000 support hours delivered
✅ Resilience-building activities are exceeding expectations.

#Right2Education 💚📖
August 6, 2026 at 11:19 AM
🎨 “How will I ever grow if I’m uncomfortable sharing my own story?”

In Janakpurdham, 20-year-old Jyoti Sada turned her love of Mithila art into a career after her family lost everything to a job scam. Now she hopes to help other girls earn & thrive.

More: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/ajankohta...
July 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The World Cup may be over, but football brings joy every day at a rehabilitated school in Al-Furqlas, Homs. Once damaged by war, its playground is filled with laughter again. With SHF funding, we helped create a safe space for learning, resilience and hope in #Syria. ⚽💚📚

📸: FCA Syria
July 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🎒 We're helping kids in #Gaza stay in school despite the crisis.

This month:
✅ 121 school bags with learning materials procured
✅ 51 students reached
✅ 70 more to be supported in August

More about our work with Pyalara: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
#Right2Education #Gaza #FCA
July 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
More than 1 in 4 people in Syria live with a disability, while disability rates in the West Bank and Gaza have surged since October 2023. Yet people with disabilities remain among the most excluded in crises.

FCA is working to change that. 👇
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Disability inclusion key to FCA work in Middle East region  - FCA Finn Church Aid
Displacement, conflict, and economic collapse have driven disability rates across Syria and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to among the highest in the world. Finn Church Aid is working to ensure...
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July 22, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Last year, we supported 896,000 people 💚

📚 658,017 students accessed quality education
🚨 59,734 people received support through disaster responses
🧑‍💼 19,888 people gained access to business development services

Half or more were women. Read more: kua.fi/annual-repor...
Finn Church Aid 2025: key results from our annual report - FCA Finn Church Aid
Finn Church Aid (FCA) supported opportunities for over 896,000 people in 2025 despite a historic collapse in global aid funding.
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July 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Your donations are helping families affected by the #Venezuela earthquakes with food, shelter, medical outreach and essential supplies. UN OCHA estimates 1.3 million people need support.

Our partner LWF is reaching communities in need with your support.

💚 Donate: kua.fi/en/venezuela-earthquake/
July 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
💭 All children have dreams—and Ukraine’s children deserve a summer of joy, learning and friendship.

Through the EU-funded Support for Safe Education project, FCA Ukraine runs camps at 18 locations in Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Poltava, helping 930 children learn and thrive safely. 🇪🇺💚
July 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Wai Wai Tun earns about €2.5 a day rolling 1,000 traditional cigarettes between cooking and caring for her family while living as a refugee in a monastery.

FCA supports temporary schools in Myanmar’s refugee settlements, helping children learn despite conflict and disaster. #Right2Education.
July 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Prolonged drought forced Sawda’s family from their farm in Somalia’s Bardaale district to a camp for displaced people in Baidoa.

At an FCA learning centre funded by the EU, she's learning to read & write. Displacement shouldn’t mean losing #Right2Education.

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Displaced by drought, a 12-year-old learns to read in Baidoa, Somalia - FCA Finn Church Aid
An emergency learning centre in Somalia's Southwest State is helping displaced children return to school
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July 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
💔 The humanitarian situation in Venezuela is extremely critical following the earthquakes in June.

FCA has granted a total of 70,000 euros in emergency aid to assist in the humanitarian response.

🔗 Read more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
FCA grants an additional 20,000 Euros in emergency aid to Venezuela  - FCA Finn Church Aid
The humanitarian situation in Venezuela is extremely critical following the earthquakes in June. Finn Church Aid (FCA) has granted a total of 70,000 euros in emergency aid to assist in the humanitarian response.  
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July 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The devastating 24 June earthquakes have left a growing humanitarian crisis across #Venezuela.

Nearly 3000 people have died, 16,500+ have been injured & tens of thousands remain displaced. An estimated 530,000 people need urgent humanitarian assistance.

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Help victims of the Venezuela earthquake
Two devastating earthquakes have struck Venezuela. Please contribute to the emergency relief fund to help.
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July 6, 2026 at 8:41 AM