{"id":155714,"date":"2025-07-01T15:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/?post_type=news&#038;p=155714"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:05:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:05:33","slug":"finn-church-aid-launches-eu-funded-project-to-expand-safe-and-inclusive-education-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/news\/finn-church-aid-launches-eu-funded-project-to-expand-safe-and-inclusive-education-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Finn Church Aid launches EU-Funded project to expand safe and inclusive education in Ukraine\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"block-hero full-width id-block\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MHPSS_metroschool_fca-ukraine-2024-5_HERO.jpeg');\">\n\n\t<div class=\"bg-mobile\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MHPSS_metroschool_fca-ukraine-2024-5_SQ-1024x1024.jpeg');\"><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"curtain\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-blocks entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finn Church Aid launches EU-Funded project to expand safe and inclusive education in Ukraine&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">Finn Church Aid (FCA), with financial support from the European Union, has launched a new humanitarian project aimed at provision of safe, inclusive, and quality education for children and youth in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Poltava oblasts. The initiative also includes psychosocial support for internally displaced people (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities affected by the war.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THANKS TO<\/strong> <strong>THE<\/strong> European Union, 3 million euros will be allocated over two years \u2014 from 2025 to 2027 \u2014 to reach more than 10,000 students, teachers, and education personnel, contributing to the long-term resilience of Ukraine\u2019s education system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEducation is not only a fundamental human right \u2014 it is a form of protection and a pathway to national recovery,\u201d said Patricia Maruschak, Country Director of FCA in Ukraine. \u201cWe are sincerely grateful to the European Union for making it possible to support displaced children, strengthen teacher capacity, and foster healing across affected communities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery child deserves to learn in safety, no matter the circumstances,\u201d said Marianna Franco, the Head of the EU Humanitarian Aid Office in Ukraine. \u201cThrough this partnership with Finn Church Aid, the European Union reaffirms its commitment to supporting Ukraine\u2019s education system \u2014 not just by repairing what war has damaged, but by helping build a more resilient, inclusive future for all children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1313_HD-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1313_HD-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1313_HD-480x320.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1313_HD-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1313_HD-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1313_HD-267x178.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1313_HD.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Education remains a key way through which FCA supports the mental well-being of children. <em>Photo: Veronikia Korobko\/FCA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Project Components:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Safe learning environments: Four protective shelters in schools will be rehabilitated and equipped, enabling 2,400 children to study in safer conditions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catch-up learning: In collaboration with FCA\u2019s Ukrainian partner, the public association \u201cOsvitoria\u201d, 1,500 children will access non-formal education, while 315 teachers will be trained to support learners affected by educational disruption.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychosocial support: Over 10,000 students and education professionals will receive mental health and psychosocial services, including recreational kits and psychological first aid.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child protection: 800 education staff will be trained in protection-sensitive approaches. An integrated referral mechanism will be implemented across regions to connect children to essential services.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency preparedness: More than 600 students will participate in the development and implementation of emergency action plans. Learning kits will also be distributed to ensure education continuity in times of crisis.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>FCA will implement the project in close cooperation with local authorities, schools, and communities, ensuring that every child \u2014 regardless of background or displacement status \u2014 has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive in safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">For media inquiries, please contact:&nbsp;<br>Veronika Korobko, Communications Coordinator, Finn Church Aid&nbsp;<br>veronika.korobko@kua.fi&nbsp;<br><br>Main photo: Antti Yrj\u00f6nen\/FCA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Since May 2022, in response to the war in Ukraine, FCA has implemented the \u201cEducation in Emergencies\u201d programme \u2014 supporting students and teachers in frontline areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>FCA creates digital learning centres, temporary learning spaces, and rehabilitates school shelters. It also provides psychosocial support and develops school curricula.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>FCA supports the reform of vocational education in Ukraine by modernising institutions and supporting IDPs and youth to gain employable skills. 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