- Who are we?
- FinUA Board
- Margo Roi
- Ganna Makarenko
- Magdalena Stenius
- FinUA Volunteers
- Iida Iltarusko
- Maiia Furtatova
- Oleksandr Martyniuk
- Board of Advisors
- Supported by
- How do we help?
- How do we work? Principles of operation
- What have we achieved?
- How can you help us?
- Us in Media
- Contacts
Who are we?
Finua.org was founded the first day of the war in Ukraine in 2022. We are Ukrainians and Finns living in Finland. Initially we thought we would just temporarily help Ukrainians arriving in Finland by providing information on the website for a few weeks.
However, the situation did not change and today, more than 1.5 years later, the operation has grown and we have gained significant traction and support. Right now we are FinUA-yhdistys ry, a registered non-profit association.
FinUA Board
Margo Roi
Chairman of the board
Ganna Makarenko
Board member
Magdalena Stenius
Board member, Treasurer
FinUA Volunteers
Iida Iltarusko
Communications Manager
Maiia Furtatova
Legal volunteer
Oleksandr Martyniuk
Legal volunteer
Board of Advisors
Bruno Almeida
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Tony Sorensen
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How do we help?
Arrival and integrating into a new country is a challenging process. We publish vital and comprehensive information on finua.org for Ukrainians who have moved to Finland.
We help non-English speaking Ukrainian refugees to find jobs, to seek the right kind of help, such as psychological support, and build a bright future in Finland. We also answer their questions in our chat support.
How do we work? Principles of operation
💻 Digital-first.
We do not have an office. We operate completely online, using software.
🚪 Single-door principle.
We connect those who need help and those who give help as efficiently as possible, without additional links through our website.
🤝 Collaboration
Just like in a startup, if you are everything, you are nothing, really. FinUA is not trying to be everything, we are trying to be the best at dispatching people to the correct type of help. We accomplish our mission by collaborating with different NGOs, social workers and for-profits.
🟢 Accessibility
Everyone can access our platform online regardless of geo location, mobility and age.
🔓 Open source
Made with already existing tools, we streamline our process to ensure speed.
👽 Transparency
FinUA is a completely volunteer-based initiative. We support it with our own money. In a spirit of transparency, this is our accounting FinUA Accounting
What have we achieved?
→ Over 337 000 page views.
→ Helped more than 200 people get a job.
→ Our Telegram channel helps at least 3 people every day by answering questions since May 2022
→ We answer at least 1 person per day in support chat
→ 62 people helped with legal support
How can you help us?
If you have any information relevant to Ukrainians in Finland, such as help, NGO, any other entity that provides them with support, drop us a line at info@finua.org
You can become a partner of FinUA, if you share our mission to help Ukrainians with their needs and integration. We are proud of our current partners, which include Commu App, House of Helsinki, ResQ Club, Herizon, The Shortcut, Startup Refugees and many more. Read about it at FinUA Partners and Ways to help
Become a volunteer! Send a message to info@finua.org
Us in Media
