
Suomen Pakolaisapu
Suomen Pakolaisapu ry
Helsinki, Finland
About
Suomen Pakolaisapu is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on refugees & migration, human rights, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +5 more.
Suomen Pakolaisapu (Finnish Refugee Council) is Finland's largest expert organisation specialising in forced displacement and migration. It supports people recovering from conflict and integrating into new societies, including through integration services, Finnish-language groups, volunteer-led Finland Guides, and advocacy on refugee and migrant rights in Finland and internationally. Its international programmes operate in Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Myanmar, focusing on literacy and education, livelihoods, protection from gender-based violence, humanitarian cash assistance and support to local grassroots organisations. The organisation also runs global education for schools and publishes policy statements, research and annual reports.
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Suomiluotsi (Finland Guides)
ViewRefugees & Migration · Finland
Trained volunteers who help people who have moved to Finland with everyday matters, local services and settling into life in the country.
Puhutaan-ryhmät (Let's Talk groups)
Education · Finland
Free, open Finnish conversation groups for immigrants, led by volunteers, focused on everyday speaking situations and building language confidence.
Globaalikasvatus (Global education)
Education · Finland
Global education sessions and teaching materials for schools on forced displacement, migration and empathy, delivered with sensitivity to students with refugee backgrounds.
Path Out
Refugees & Migration
Free online interactive game, developed with UNHCR and Causa Creations, that depicts a dangerous journey of displacement from Syria to Turkey for educational use.
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Humanitarian Partnership Certificate (2021-2027)
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UNHCR, Moomin Characters, Causa Creations, Pure Waste, Sita Salminen, European Commission