New Sunday school program translation brings light to Ethiopian children
The global teaching of Raili Väisänen and Mirjami Ylenius-Kuosmanen began many decades ago in Kenya, and after many stages has now proceeded to neighboring Ethiopia. New language versions of the Sunday School textbooks written by child ministry pioneers are now being completed for use by Pentecostal Churches in Ethiopia.
The people of Tigray are threatened by extreme hunger in Ethiopia – Fida’s help reaches them
In Tigray, food shortages due to armed conflict and the Corona pandemic have deepened. The UN estimates that more people are suffering from hunger in the Tigray area than anywhere else in the world and the situation is expected to worsen in the coming months. Aklil, a widow, who has just given birth, tells of the horrors of recent months.
DRC is now the largest hunger crisis in the world
The need for food aid in the crisis-stricken Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now the largest in the world in absolute numbers. Years of chaos and suffering have reached alarming proportions. Through Fida and a local partner, food aid will reach the most vulnerable and bring hope to many.
When childhood is ripped apart
Communications specialist Hannu Happonen discusses the broken childhood of refugee children and its effects.
Spiritual hunger is growing in Islamic Turkey
Interest in Christianity among Turkish people has increased during the Corona Year. Despite many challenges, new churches are being established at an increasing pace. Fida is involved in supporting the planting of local churches and the spiritual growth of believers.
A bag full of joy
27,746 Nepalese children received a distance learning package from Fida when the schools closed for a long time. In Nepal, which is suffering from the corona crisis, it is not known when children will be able to return to school.
Read Fida’s Annual Review 2020
The pandemic year challenged our partners around the world. What good was achieved in 2020? Thank you to all our supporters!
Tommy Koponen – planking for refugee children
Tommy Koponen could hardly have imagined that the floorball team he had founded would one day be the Finnish championship team. This spring, Tommy is planking with his team for a good cause. Each minute planked will raise funds for Ugandan children in the Fida Food for Life -campaign.
A Fida supported school was deluged with lava – 50,000€ Aid will be sent to Goma
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the aftershocks worry residents in the city of Goma, where it is estimated that thousands have lost their homes. The extent of the damage is being assessed in the area where Fida is starting humanitarian aid. Fida has given € 50,000 in disaster relief for the victims of the disaster.