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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.

6.3.2024

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Vanhempi romaninainen istuu romanitytön ja romaninaisen kanssa oven kynnyksellä.

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.

22.12.2023

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Nuori bosnialainen mies nojaa parturiliikkeensä ikkunaan.

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.

21.12.2023

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Koululaiset juoksevat hymyssäsuin reput selässään.

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.

19.12.2023

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A row of Bhutanese women and men in colourful costumes.

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.

22.11.2023

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A Bangladeshi girl stands smiling, arms crossed, smiling at the camera, with apartment buildings in the background.

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.

20.5.2023

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Bangladeshi children in school uniforms, backpacks on their backs, smiling and clowning around.

Saria and Autry change their community

Primary school girls have a clear plan for the future and a desire to change the harmful practices in their community. Both of them have seen some of their friends from school being married.

17.5.2023

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Congolese woman sitting in turquoise outfit.

“I built this house with group savings” – Table banking groups empower women in Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, table banking groups encourage women to save money and enable them to take out loans. People who do not have access to traditional banks now are able to access capital. With borrowed capital, many start their own business, which improves livelihoods. For women, table banks allow for financial independence.

16.2.2023

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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.

14.2.2023

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