In the Democratic Republic of Congo, table banking groups encourage women to save money and enable them to take out loans. People who do not have access to traditional banks now are able to access capital. With borrowed capital, many start their own business, which improves livelihoods. For women, table banks allow for financial independence.

Fida commissioned an external evaluation of development cooperation in Kenya. It found that the work over the last five years has been highly effective and has contributed to both Kenya’s and Finland’s development goals.

Fida’s Ukraine collection has already raised €1 million. This will allow us to continue our support in 2023.

Fida is delivering aid to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Sexual violence, teenage pregnancies and mother-child mortality are real challenges in Congolese villages. The goal of Fida and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Dennis Mukwege, is effective preventative health care for all.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the protracted conflict and hunger crisis have feed each other to make the situation worse. The country is currently experiencing one of the worst hunger crises in the world: up to 27 million people are living with acute food shortages. We visited in the midst of the crisis.

Right now, in the global fight against hunger, hunger is winning. The World Food Programme estimates that the number of hungry people will increase by 47 million this year as a consequence of the war in Ukraine. Many people including those from Yemen will feel the crisis in their stomachs.

Child marriage refers to the marriage of a minor to either an adult or another minor. Quickly, without warning, and unprepared. Since underage marriages are illegal, weddings usually take place without prior warning In the darkness of night.

Most Bangladeshi women got married as children. 59% of girls marry before they turn 18.