A smiling African mother with a baby on her back on a sunny meadow.

Development cooperation

Through long-term development cooperation, we build healthy and safe communities. We focus on helping people in the most vulnerable situations, such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, older people, and individuals who are ill or living with disabilities.

Welcome to learn more about the Finnish Red Cross’ development cooperation!

Development cooperation by the Red Cross – what is it like?
Development cooperation by the Red Cross – what is it like?
Here are some of our development cooperation results from 2024
Here are some of our development cooperation results from 2024
819,000 people
received help through the development cooperation of the Finnish Red Cross in 2024.
Development cooperation studies and reports
Development cooperation studies and reports
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Nepal's Youth See Impacts of Climate Change in Daily Life
Nepal's Youth See Impacts of Climate Change in Daily Life
The flood destroyed homes, but the alert saved lives – this is how early warnings save people in Kenya
The flood destroyed homes, but the alert saved lives – this is how early warnings save people in Kenya
Kenya is preparing for disasters strengthened by climate change
Kenya is preparing for disasters strengthened by climate change
Cash assistance provided six goats and illumination at home
Cash assistance provided six goats and illumination at home
1.5C degrees exceeded for a year and a half – greater demand for Red Cross Red Crescent climate action than ever before
1.5C degrees exceeded for a year and a half – greater demand for Red Cross Red Crescent climate action than ever before
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
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Donate
Donate
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How to become an aid worker abroad
How to become an aid worker abroad
Find more information and application instructions
Themes of the international aid of the Finnish Red Cross
Themes of the international aid of the Finnish Red Cross
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