Kylväjä

Kylväjä

Lähetysyhdistys Kylväjä ry

Vantaa, Finland

Religion & FaithInternational developmentDisabilityEducation
Faith-based organisationFounded 1974International reach
Profile last updated: March 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1974, Kylväjä is a faith-based organisation based in Vantaa, Finland working on religion & faith, international development, disability +5 more.

Lähetysyhdistys Kylväjä ry is a Finnish Lutheran mission association and mission agency of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, based in Vantaa. It works in Christian mission, development cooperation and diaspora work in several countries in Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Greece. Its activities include church and congregation development, theological education, Jewish mission, disability and aid work, diaspora support for refugees, and education support such as funding a Christian school in India. The association also sends missionaries and runs a sponsorship programme. Its stated approach combines the proclamation of the gospel with services aimed at improving living conditions and sustainable development.

Location

Vantaa, Finland

Founded

1974

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Legal form

ry

Legal name

Lähetysyhdistys Kylväjä ry

VAT number

FI22509288

Focus areas

missiondevelopment cooperationdiasporaLutheranJewish missiondisabilityrefugees

Languages

FI

Causes & programmes

Causes

Religion & FaithInternational developmentDisabilityEducationHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefRefugees & MigrationElderly careChildren & Youth

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsPeople with disabilitiesChildrenElderly peopleCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCapacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmesEmergency response

Programmes

Ebenezer-hoivakoti

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Elderly care · Israel

Nursing home in Haifa run by an Israeli association and supported by Kylväjä through Finnish sponsors and friends.

Ginnirin kummilapsiohjelma

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Children & Youth

Child sponsorship programme supporting a children's day centre in Ginnir, providing food, clothing, healthcare and school support.

Toivon työpajat

Refugees & Migration · Greece

Workshops for people who have experienced loss, run alongside congregational and diaspora work.

Vammaistyöhanke Odessa

Disability · Ukraine

Disability and aid project run with local disability associations and Lutheran congregations in Odessa, providing food, medicines and aids.

Countries of operation

IsraelUkraineRussiaBangladeshIndonesiaIndiaJapanMongoliaEthiopiaGreece

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Norjan Luterilainen Lähetysliitto, Jews for Jesus, Mekane Yesus -kirkko, Caspari-keskus, Bangladesh Lutheran Mission Finnish, Mikaelinseurakunta

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