Lions-piiri 107A
Lions-piiri 107A ry
Turku, Finland
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Lions-piiri 107A is a non-profit association based in Turku, Finland working on community development, humanitarian aid & disaster relief, children & youth +4 more.
Lions-piiri 107A is the Finnish Lions district covering Varsinais-Suomi and Åland. It coordinates local Lions clubs organised into regions and zones, running service, humanitarian and youth activities. Its work includes child sponsorship in Sri Lanka, eye surgery support, donated ambulances and heating stoves for Ukraine, substance-abuse prevention talks in schools, Lions Quest life-skills training, and exercise and environmental campaigns. Lions activity is unpaid volunteer work, and collected donations go in full to aid targets after necessary costs. The district is bilingual Finnish and Swedish.
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Sri Lankan kummilapset (Sri Lanka child sponsorship)
ViewChildren & Youth · Sri Lanka
Long-running child sponsorship aid programme, started in 1986, supporting children in Sri Lanka.
Nethsetha eye hospital
ViewHealth · Sri Lanka
Eye hospital built by Finnish Lions in Sri Lanka, providing cataract surgery to poor people.
Auta lasta, auta perhettä
ViewChildren & Youth
Service and aid activity supporting families with children in need in the district's area.
Lions Quest
Children & Youth
Life-skills training programme for schools, with basic training courses held in Turku.
Lions Liikunta (Lions Motions)
Health
Spring and autumn exercise weeks including health walks and cycling events.
Lions nuorisovaihto (Lions youth exchange)
Children & Youth
Short international exchange and camp programme for 17-21 year olds.
Rauhanjulistekilpailu (Peace poster competition)
Children & Youth
Competition for 11-13 year old children in schools and youth groups.
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