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Significant Change in the Roma Community – A Story of Hope Unfolds in Kiseljak
In the early 2000s, the Roma community in Kiseljak, Bosnia, lived in extreme poverty, lacking access to water, electricity, and basic rights. Sixty percent of children didn’t attend school, and child marriages were common. Begging was a frequent means of survival. Yet, amidst the hardship, a spark of hope began to ignite.
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School Opens New Opportunities for Roma Children
Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of Europe’s poorest countries, with the Roma minority facing particularly tough conditions. Many Roma families rely on collecting and selling recyclable materials for income.
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Evaluation report: Country programme in Kenya exceeded expectations
Fida commissioned an external evaluation of development cooperation in Kenya. It found that the work over the last five years has been highly effective and has contributed to both Kenya’s and Finland’s development goals.
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“This has been a lifeline for many people” – Help reaches its destination in Ukraine
Fida’s Ukraine collection has already raised €1 million. This will allow us to continue our support in 2023.
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Education on the Terms of Culture – Roma in the Balkans Have Their Own Bible School
A new Bible school has been launched to serve evangelical Roma congregations in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and North Macedonia. The school aims to provide training that takes into account Roma culture and identity.
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Tanzania’s Pentecostal churches invest in Sunday schools
More than half of Tanzania’s population is under the age of 20. The children of big cities are a large group unreached by the gospel. Nevertheless, activities aimed at children have not been considered important in local churches. Teacher training is limited to a few seminars, and there is a shortage of both materials and teachers.
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Change under the shade of Banana Trees –Read how a Small Burundian Village Is Rising Out of Poverty
The village of Rusengo in Burundi has undergone enormous change in just a few years. It shows that a lot of good can come out of a seemingly hopeless starting point.
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An oasis in the middle of the desert
In the middle of the Kenyan wilderness, an oasis has been created. Research results show that clean water and farming practices developed for harsh conditions have resulted in significant change there. Unlike previous generations, children no longer suffer from hunger.
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Fida’s Development Cooperation work in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, and conflicts between different groups of people have been going on in the country for decades. Development has been slowed down by armed conflicts, natural disasters, and the coronavirus pandemic.