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Fida aims to bring hope and a better future to all, especially to children living in poverty. We also do relief work in crisis areas and respond to natural disasters. 

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Two African children on the beach with a fishing boat in the background.
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Tanzanian church does remarkable work for children and youth with disabilities

Tanzania still has a long way to go to achieve equality and human rights for all. Fida and the Free Pentecostal Church of Tanzania (FPCT) have made significant progress in improving the rights of children with disabilities. The partnership has brought them from the corners of their homes to school.
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Vanhempi romaninainen istuu romanitytön ja romaninaisen kanssa oven kynnyksellä.
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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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Nuori bosnialainen mies nojaa parturiliikkeensä ikkunaan.
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Ajdin is in his dream profession

Good news from Bosnia reaches Finland: young Roma in Tuzla have completed their vocational training and found employment. Today, we meet one of these determined youth, Ajdin.
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Koululaiset juoksevat hymyssäsuin reput selässään.
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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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A row of Bhutanese women and men in colourful costumes.
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Bhutan’s new partnership: a mushroom farm brings opportunities to a mountain village

A Bhutanese village community grows oyster mushrooms with Finnish funding. The mushrooms will provide a valuable addition to their diet, and in the future, new income for the villagers.
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A Bangladeshi girl stands smiling, arms crossed, smiling at the camera, with apartment buildings in the background.
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13-year-old Lamia prevented her friend’s child marriage

A child that is growing up is sensitive and needs the protection of an adult. Sometimes we try to spare children from the harsh side of life, but sometimes revealing it is vital. For Bangladeshi girls, awareness of the dangers of child marriage is important so that they can protect their own rights.