Boldly working for human dignity

The Deaconess Foundation is a non-profit organisation and bold champion of human dignity. We believe that everyone is valuable and deserves to be included. Our goal is a decent life for everyone.

The government's plan to deny undocumented people access to non-emergency social and health services is inhumane.

My Finland does not tolerate racism of any kind

Solidarity from the rest of the world brings hope to Ukrainians.

Deaconess Foundation has been channeling emergency aid through a partner organisation Roma Fund Chiricli since February 2022.

Deaconess Foundation and its partners have assisted over 130,000 Ukrainians

About us

The Deaconess Foundation is a non-profit organisation boldly working for human dignity. We help people at risk of social exclusion. We specialise in providing services for groups in society faced with severe problems, and we produce these jointly with our clients and partners.

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10.12.2024

Human rights work makes societies more just, peaceful and sustainable

14.11.2024

Deaconess Foundation and its partners have assisted over 130,000 Ukrainians

13.11.2024

Local voices or elite control? A discussion on the reality of localisation in Finnish development cooperation on 26.11.

26.9.2024

The development cooperation programme of the Deaconess Foundation has improved the chances of a good life for thousands of people

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