FIDA International: Uganda, Finland

FIDA International coordinates the world-wide missionary work of the Finnish Pentecostal Church. This organization has 437 missionaries in 48 countries (2005). They focus on the areas of missions work, humanitarian aid, and community development. Their ministries comprise evangelizing and establishing churches, Bible studies for national workers, missions training for missionary candidates in Finland, ministry among Jews and Muslims, ministry among children, and youth work.

FIDA’s relief and development work consists of community development, humanitarian assistance and child sponsorship programs. FIDA has child sponsorship programs in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Colombia, Tanzania, Thailand and Uganda. Humanitarian assistance helps earthquake victims, tsunami victims and refugees.