In Finland, poverty affects about 110,000 children. Childhood poverty will affect young people’s transition into independence and have consequences … [Read more...]
That feeling when you can just say “yes” to your kids
Ville Mustonen from Järvenpää, a small town close to the Finnish capital, Helsinki, received a Hyvä Joulumieli (Christmas Spirit) gift card in 2016. … [Read more...]
Hyvä Joulumieli campaign helps families in need
Hyvä Joulumieli, Christmas Spirit is a fundraising campaign, that gives out food vouchers to families with children which are in need. With the … [Read more...]
Christmas Spirit since 1997
One autumn day in 1997, Arto Nyberg, then reporter at the morning TV-show Aamu-tv, sat at home and was thinking about how privileged he was. Those … [Read more...]
One in ten children in Finland lives in a poor family
Poverty affects over 100 000 children in Finland, and according to experts, the amount is not on the decline. Especially single parents are at risk, … [Read more...]
