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Kirkon Ulkomaanapu sr (Finn Church Aid)

NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Kirkon Ulkomaanapu sr (Finn Church Aid) appears in 11 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

11
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
0.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Finn Church Aid (FCA) is a rights-based actor, a Finnish non-governmental, non-profit organisation with over 75 years of experience, with operations in 12 countries, and a member of the global ACT Alliance. We realise our mission and vision through development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and advocacy work, and invest in small and medium-sized enterprises in the developing countries.”

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“We consider three thematic areas as central to sustainable change: the right to peace (R2P), livelihood (R2L) and quality education (R2QE). Our Mission: Action for human dignity. Our Vision: A world comprised of resilient and just societies where everyone's right to peace, quality education and sustainable livelihood has been fulfilled. Our Values: Unconditional love for our neighbours; Unyielding hope; Courage; and Respect.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 11 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party545%
The Left327%
Renew Europe218%
Greens/EFA19%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
0
2024
6
2025
2
2026
2

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Aura Salla
3 meetings · EPP
Li Andersson
2 meetings · The Left
Sirpa Pietikäinen
2 meetings · EPP
Jussi Saramo
1 meeting · The Left
Elsi Katainen
1 meeting · Renew

The 11 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
24 Mar 2026Li AnderssonHumanitarian situation in Gaza
23 Mar 2026Jussi SaramoShrinking civic space
3 Dec 2025Sirpa PietikäinenRelations with Palestine
25 Mar 2025Aura SallaThe upcoming MFF negotiations, and the effects of the sudden cessation of US international aid
4 Dec 2024Elsi KatainenAjankohtainen tilanne Israelissa ja miehitetyillä Pales­tii­na­lai­sa­lueilla
3 Dec 2024Aura SallaSituation in Gaza
2 Dec 2024Li AnderssonForeign aid policy
15 Nov 2024Anna-Maja HenrikssonFCA and FELM in Brussels
12 Nov 2024Maria OhisaloEU climate politics
23 Sep 2024Aura SallaGaza conflict
27 Apr 2022Sirpa PietikäinenUkraine global impacts and development policies

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