How We Work

We identify: We search and identify reliable and relevant human rights organisations and movements in South Asia and East Africa.

We fund: We provide direct financial support to human rights activist groups at local, national and regional level.

We strengthen: We strengthen our grantees and their networks, for example by financing their capacity building, networking and improving their safety.

We guide and mentor: We provide guidance and mentoring to our grantees on project planning, management and reporting.

We advocate: We discuss human rights issues with decision-makers, officials and other relevant actors in Finland and abroad.