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Mikko Välimaa
Mikko Välimaa has worked for Hope
for Tomorrow since 2003. Having spent half of his life
in Taiwan where his parents worked as missionaries, Mikko
has from a young age gained valuable cross cultural skills
and the ability to adapt to and live in new environments.
In January 2004, Mikko left for Kenya, initially for half
a year. Soon after, Mikko’s job description was modified
to full time international coordinator with a portion
of his time spent in Finland and the rest in the field
in Kenya.
Mikko’s initial work centered on
creating programs in Mombasa aimed at supporting Hope
for Tomorrow’s
school aged children and mothers. His contribution was
notable in a three-year project aimed at creating and
establishing the first Kenyan partner office in Chaani,
on the outskirts of Mombasa. Simultaneously he coordinated
with another Hope for Tomorrow partner organization
on a rural project north of Nairobi, in an area called
Muranga.
Recently, together with Kenyans,
Mikko has been helping to establish links between Hope
for Tomorrow and its newest partner organization, the
Redeemed Gospel Church located in Kisumu.
In Kenya, Mikko maintains contact
with schoolchildren and families who are being sponsored
by Hope for Tomorrow. He is involved in organizing meetings
and camps for sponsored schoolchildren and their mothers,
which take place at regular intervals.
When in Finland, Mikko takes care
of communication between Hope for Tomorrow and its partner
organizations as well as meets with the Board of Trustees.
He also takes care of administrative matters related
to finances and bookkeeping and visits with local sponsors
and interested parties. In 2005, Mikko took part in
Hope for Tomorrow’s educational campaign, which organized
a total of 72 school visits in Finland. During the summer
of 2009, he also organized a month long tour of meetings
for Kenyan visitors.
Hope for Tomorrow is proud to support
Mikko through financial support provided by committed
sponsors.
Read Mikko's greetings
from Mombasa: Mikko's
Diary
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