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🇳🇵 FCA Nepal stands with women, girls & all survivors of #GBV. 

We act through dialogues, REFLECT sessions, safe spaces, life-skills education & partnerships to challenge harmful norms & build safer communities. 

#EndGBV #BreakTheSilence #16DaysofActivism
December 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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#Right2Livelihood is key to fighting GBV. 

♿️ Inclusion matters and women with disabilities must lead. 

In #Syria, FCA hosted a job fair connecting men and women with disabilities to employers. 

Learn more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne... #Intersectionality #DisabilityRights
A woman wearing a headscarf sits in a wheelchair and listens to someone off-camera.
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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“When girls don’t speak up, harm continues.” 

Teacher Faiso Mohamed works with us to break the silence on GBV in #Somalia, urging safe spaces and outreach so every girl knows her rights. 

#16Days #Right2Education #OrangeTheWorld
A smiling woman poses for the camera. Text reads: "“When girls don’t speak up, the harm continues.” Faiso Abdiqafar Mohamed, teacher in Jowhar, Somalia
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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🧡 Bouar stands united against gender-based violence. 

FCA in the Central African Republic joined civil society to launch #16Days of Activism, calling for zero discrimination & safe political participation for women & girls with disabilities

More on our work in CAR: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/CAR-GBV
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🧡 Today begins #16DaysOfActivism to end GBV. 

For Mary, 23, from #Kenya, financial independence was her lifeline—escaping violence & building a future. She now earns, saves & dreams big thanks to Women’s Bank. 

Read more: tinyurl.com/WPAR2025 #Right2Livelihood #NoExcuse
A laughing woman wears protective gear suitable for a waste collector while standing in a shanty town.
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🧒🏾 👦🏽 👧🏼Today is World Children's Day.

In Bohodukhiv, near the Russian border, 10-year-old twins Misha & Masha study online and in shelters. 

FCA helps refurbish shelters so they can continue to learn & receive psychosocial support in the midst of war. 

🎥 Watch their interview: youtu.be/q_pNsbhWNFI
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🇺🇦 Ukraine has lost 40% of its workforce to war. Skilled workers are needed more than ever to rebuild. 

In Chernihiv, FCA equips schools so students like 17-year-old Oleksandr can learn welding—the sparks of Ukraine’s future.

👉 Read more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
A young man in a welding helmet looks at the camera while standing in front of a red plastic curtain Young men practice welding outside at a table
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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💚 With @educannotwait.bsky.social support, FCA helps children stay in school, providing inclusive teacher training & materials. 

In Pibor, FCA provides scholastic materials & hygiene facilities, helping kids focus on learning.

Read more: www.educationcannotwait.org/news-stories...
📸 A student at Pibor Boys Primary School sits at a desk and looks up from his work. Credit. Kiden Viola/FCA South Sudan.
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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FCA & ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) recently inaugurated two new classroom blocks in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia, easing overcrowding and improving learning for IDPs and host communities. 

A step toward SDG 4: Quality Education for All. 

#EducationForAll #SDG4 #FCA #ESD
Smiling people unveil a sign in front of a block of classrooms. A very overcrowded classroom Seven girls sit at school desks branded with the FCA logo. They sit quietly and look at the camera. A group of people unveil a sign in front of a block of classrooms. We can see the Ethiopian flag
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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📚 “Education is everything,” says Emery, a Congolese father of five. 

A former teacher, now a refugee in Kenya, he believes learning is the key to freedom and opportunity.

Read his story 👉 www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...

#Right2Education #RefugeeVoices #FathersMatter #GirlsEducation
A laughing man sits on a chair in a tent made of stitched together tarpaulin. Around his feet children sit on the floor and look up at him with affection. A man holds a small baby and kisses her hand.
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🌍 Last year, we helped 38,683 people build skills in disaster prevention, climate adaptation & environmental protection. 

In crises, we deliver aid 🚑 & support recovery—schools, jobs, communities. Everyone has the right to aid. 

➡️ Read our Annual Report: kua.fi/annualreport... 
A smiling woman holds up a sapling in a field full of saplings. She looks at the camera. Text on the photo reads: "38,683 people trained in reducing risk from natural disasters & protecting the environment." Faith Suter is part of a women's group supported by FCA in Kerio Valley, Kenya. The group receives training on plant management, including to prevent soil erosion. Photo: Björn Udd
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Despite crisis in #Myanmar, FCA, @unicef.org & partners are supporting teachers with training, salaries & safe classrooms. In Kachin, education is being rebuilt—one village at a time. 📚💪
 
🔗 Read more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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❗️Education in Kakuma-Kalobeyei is under strain: 305K people, 156K school-aged kids, classes up to 250 students.

Aid cuts hit hard—mental health support is vanishing, dropouts rising.

Read more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...

#Right2Education
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October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🎓 Over 400 students joined ProfSTART to explore careers through VR tours, HR speed dating & real internship opportunities. 

💚 Thanks to @educannotwait.bsky.social for supporting our work to strengthen vocational education in #Ukraine. 

🔗 More info on TVET: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
A group of young people take a selfie. A person stands on stand talking into a microphone in front of a display with many organisational logos A woman in Ukrainian national dress sings behind an FCA-branded banner A young person points to a wall of letters in FCA green colours
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Jordan dreams big, but life throws obstacles his way.

Thanks to his mother’s strength, he stayed in school and reached his baccalaureate. Can he keep going?

🎥 Watch his inspiring story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SlC...
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Humanitarian access is a legal obligation, not a ceasefire concession.

$50M in aid—food, medicine, shelter—remains blocked at #Gaza crossings. Israel must uphold international law and let aid flow.

Read more: reliefweb.int/report/occup...
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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🇺🇳 Today we celebrate 80 years of the UN—built to prevent war and protect the vulnerable.

But funding cuts of up to 40% threaten its mission.

We need reforms to keep peace, rights & hope alive.

Read more ➡️ www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/ajankohta...

#UnitedNationsDay#UnitedNationsDay
📸 Learners at Future Primary School in Kalobeyei refugee settlement, #Kenya, reading a poem for FCA supporters in 2024. Photo: Björn Udd/FCA
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🇺🇦 💚 High-quality education requires an appropriate framework. That is why the FCA is supporting the furnishing and equipping of the Berestyn Vocational School in the Kharkiv region with the support of the Education Cannot Wait.

#vocationaleducation #educationcannotwait #right2education
October 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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FCA Psychologist Maureen Achieng is back supporting 150K+ students in Kakuma-Kalobeyei after cuts left many without mental health care.

Hunger, early marriage & school dropouts are rising—but she keeps showing up 💪

Read an interview with Maureen from 2023: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne...
A smiling teacher sits in front of a blackboard. After US aid cuts, Maureen and her fellow psychosocial support professionals were laid off overnight. “It broke my heart,” she said, “I couldn’t even reach all my clients to say goodbye.” Months later, she was rehired thanks to Finnish donors—but rebuilding trust hasn’t been easy. Four girls sit at a desk in a classroom and laugh A portrait of a woman in glasses. She looks towards the camera. After US aid cuts, Maureen and her fellow psychosocial support professionals were laid off overnight. “It broke my heart,” she said, “I couldn’t even reach all my clients to say goodbye.” Months later, she was rehired thanks to Finnish donors—but rebuilding trust hasn’t been easy. A pair of hands holds a post-it note. It contains a list of challenges girls face, including "lack of sanitary pads, early marriage, stress, lack of advice, early pregnancies".
October 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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🌍 In crisis, girls lose rights first & are heard last.

Displacement means lost education, safety & future. FCA creates safe spaces & supports girls' rights.

📢 Stand up for girls in crisis.

👉 Learn more: www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-ne... #DayOfTheGirl#DayOfTheGirl
October 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🧠 “Psychosocial support is a lifeline,” says FCA Ukraine Country Director.

With 1.4M children at risk of mental health conditions, FCA’s work in schools & communities is helping rebuild resilience through safe spaces, art therapy & teacher support.

➡️ Read the latest: tinyurl.com/FCA-MHD25
A schoolboy sits at a desk and puts his hand to his head while looking at his work. A graphic with an exclamation mark, FCA logo and a quote which reads: “Psychosocial support is not a luxury, but a lifeline for teachers, children and families living with the realities of war.”
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🎓 On #WorldTeachersDay, we honor educators like Haneen in #Gaza, teaching amid destruction. Haneen shared with us via voice message & smartphone photo, her daily life as a teacher in Khan Younis.

With FCA & Al Nayzak, 700 children now have safe spaces to learn and heal.
October 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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☀️ This summer, 122 displaced children in the #WestBank found healing through learning.

🏕️ With PYALARA, FCA oroganised 4 camps offering education 📚, play 🎨 & psychosocial support 💬 with funding from MFA Finland.

💚 Even in crisis, kids deserve safety & hope.

#Right2Education #EducationInEmergencies
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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👩‍🏫 Teachers are key to #qualityeducation!

We train & support teachers with local experts & global volunteers, boost mental health in schools and create digital tools.

📸: An FCA-trained school psychologist & kids in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Antti Yrjönen/FCA

➡️ Read more results at:kua.fi/annualreport2024
A female teacher with an FCA lanyard is standing in a group of smiling children. She has her arm around one of the kids.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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👐In 2024, FCA helped 13,969 people join peace-building training.

We focus on fragile states like #CAR (pictured) #SouthSudan & #Somalia, empowering civil society & decision-makers to promote inclusive peace. 🕊️

Read more: kua.fi/annualreport...
September 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM