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FCA opens field office in Yei – humanitarian needs grow as refugees return to South Sudan’s former breadbasket
Yei was South Sudan’s second biggest town before the civil war forced people out of the country in 2016. Three years later, conditions in Uganda’s refugee settlements and a hope of peace push people to return.
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Somalia: Towards better public service delivery with the support of FCA and the EU
Promising progress has been made to improve public service delivery in Jowhar, Somalia. A new initiative will contribute to strengthening of stability in the country through decentralized service delivery and improved accountability in decision-making.
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FCA Investments commits 4 million euros to Yield Fund Uganda
Finn Church Aid founded the company FCA Investments Ltd to boost job creation in developing and fragile countries. Its second investment targets the agriculture sector in Uganda.
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Uganda: More support needed to fight environmental degradation around refugee settlements
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 16 non-governmental organisations call for urgent action to prevent and mitigate the impact of environmental degradation around refugee settlements in Uganda. Uganda currently hosts more than 1.25 million refugees, most of whom rely on natural resources in and around refugee settlements for domestic fuel, construction and livelihoods. According […]
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Career guidance gives Cambodian youth means to plan for their future and find employment
Career guidance and counselling has generated promising results in decreasing school drop-out rates and giving youth means to find employment in Cambodia.
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”We need to see a change in attitudes towards including everyone” – education experts around the world gathered in Helsinki to discuss education in emergencies
Finn Church Aid, University of Helsinki and Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) had the honor to host the first ever high-level Education in Emergencies -seminar in Finland on 14th May.
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Finn Church Aid to assist Yemen in water supply with 100 000 euros
After years of ongoing conflict, the water supply in the country has collapsed, and different waterborne diseases, including cholera, torment especially the children and elderly in vulnerable condition.
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A new two-year project improves access to justice in Liberia
A two-year project funded by the EU promotes human rights of prisoners in Margibi, Bong, Nimba and Lofa counties in Liberia. The project “Strengthening the Human Rights of Prisoners within Correctional Facilities and at Grassroots Level in Liberia” is jointly implemented by Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development (SHED) and the Rural Human Rights Activists […]
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Historical graduation event in Uganda provide graduates with Finnish diplomas
Accredited education is in high demand among refugees. A new pilot project sees 32 learners graduate with EU-certified education that opens unforeseen doors for the future.
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Finnish education export to developing countries on the rise – new batch of students graduate from Finnish entrepreneurship programme in Uganda
Finn Church Aid (FCA) exports Finnish vocational diplomas to Uganda in cooperation with education export company Omnia Education Partnerships (OEP). The diploma in question is an official Finnish vocational diploma, equivalent in its requirements to a Finnish secondary degree diploma. The training programme is currently provided at a refugee settlement in Uganda. The first group […]