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Four years of fear – In Ukraine, people pray for a night without bombings
For nearly four years now, Ukrainian families have been raising their children under rockets and bombardments. In Zaporizhzhia, Fida supports families living in the midst of crisis so that they can hold on to hope.
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Four Years of War – A Plea from Ukrainian Christians: Please Do Not Forget Us!
According to Pastor Juri Kulakevich, who is responsible for international relations in the Ukrainian Pentecostal Church, what is happening in Ukraine is not merely a prolonged war, but deliberate terror directed at the civilian population.
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External Evaluation Confirms: Fida’s Development Cooperation Strengthened Children’s and Youth’s Rights in Challenging Contexts
Especially girls’ school attendance and the inclusion of children with disabilities have improved.
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This Is How Change Is Measured – Monitoring Is A Key Part Of Development Cooperation
Does aid really reach those it is meant for? And how can the change brought about by development cooperation be measured reliably? Join us on a monitoring trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Incredible Results in Halabja, Iraq – Children with Disabilities Now Attending School
As a result of persistent advocacy, children with disabilities can now attend school.
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Employment Prospects for Youth with Disabilities Improve in Iraq
Unemployment is widespread in Iraq and affects people with disabilities in particular.
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A Club in Erbil Brings Activities to Disabled Children who Fled Syria
In Erbil, northern Iraq, Fida has supported a club for children with disabilities who have fled Syria with their families.
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Fida’s organisational change negotiations concluded – staff impacts lower than expected
The organisational change negotiations at Fida, a Finnish missions and development cooperation organisation, have concluded. As a result of the negotiations, 14 positions will be discontinued. Thanks to other cost-saving measures, the scale of staff reductions was significantly smaller than anticipated.
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Support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs for Fida’s development cooperation and humanitarian aid
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has granted Fida 20.8 million euros for development cooperation and 3.5 million euros for humanitarian assistance for the years 2026–2029.