Kanava Nuoriso ry

Abdirizak Haji

What is Kanava Youth Association? Kanava Youth Association is a youth organization based in Finland, offering activities for Somali children and young people. It works closely with international organizations that work with Somalians and it participates in dealing with the Somalia crisis and local development cooperation there. Kanava was established in 1995 and officially registered in February 1998. The number of members is growing all the time, and currently it has about 759 members. Most are young immigrants living in Helsinki. More than half of the total membership is less than 26 years old. Kanava Youth Association's activities support children and young people's mental and physical wellbeing. Together with other institutions, it also seeks to influence decision-makers to promote the wellbeing of young people. It tries to find new ways to challenge the specific risk of social exclusion among children, young people and families, as well as fight against racism. Kanava offers a wide range of activities for children, young people and families with children who come from immigrant backgrounds. Activities include providing advice and support, reconciliation services, street-level outreach work, sports and other leisure activities, as well as camps and excursions. These functions reach out to a broad range of immigrant young people, offering them something meaningful to do during free time. The organization’s core values \u200b\u200bare community, voluntary service, justice, multiculturalism, tolerance, acceptance of diversity, participation, integrity and reliability. Its mission is • to improve the position of young immigrants in Finnish society • to provide better coping skills and opportunities • to support young people in their own life-management skills and give them a sense of responsibility • to promote immigrant young people to participate fully in the life of society • to provide young people with recreational opportunities in a safe environment

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