Briefly in English



What's the mission of Finnish Aid For Portugal?



Portugal shipped humanitarian aid to Finland just one day after the Winter War 1939.
That humanitarian aid consisted of 19902 box of sardines, 956 box of onions, 157 box of other fish conserves, 27 box of ananas and one boxes of hot water bottles and sweaters. In addition to there were some skis in cargo as well. The value of aid in current currency equals one million euro. ( Ref: Finnish newspaper Iltasanomat) Now,  Portuguese (Helder Fernandes from TSF-Rádio Noticia, at Finnish main newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, and Portuguese  newspaper Diário de Noticias in its head article.) 

asked us to payback this aid. Finland is known as country which always have discharge its debts.

However, in our opionion it's brutal and grotesque testimonial our thankfulness by paying  such a depth of honor in bold cash. No, humanitarian aid should paid back as humanitarian aid. Even tough, it means giving Portuguese a taste of their own medicine. We'll pay sardines with sardines.
Thats for Finnish Aid For Portugal is for.

Does Finnish Aid For Portugal have something against the to Portugal or Portuguese?

Absolutely nothing.We want to help Portuguese.
Finland is known as country which always have discharge its debts.
However, in our opionion it's brutal and grotesque testimonial our thankfulness by paying  such a depth of honor in bold cash. No, humanitarian aid should paid back as humanitarian aid. Even tough, it means giving Portuguese a taste of their own medicine. We'll pay sardines with sardines.
Thats for Finnish Aid For Portugal is for.

Does Finnish Aid For Portugal represent Finnish government or public administration?
Unambiguously, no. Finnish Aid For Portugal (FAFP) is non-governmental, non-registered, private, nonprofit organization for charity. The internet search with "Finnish Aid" may link you to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. However, neither party have registered rights to use Finnish Aid and we always add the attribute "For Portugal" on it. There is lot of need for humanitarian aid and space to work side by side for helping people. Our organization is temporary limiting only for this short campaign.

Why collecting conserves instead of money?
Depth will be paid pack as given; given money, returns money, given food returns food. Finnish government is planning for monetary help paid eventually by tax payers. Finland has a strong background in humanitarian aid. Finnish Aid For Portugal campaign aims for situation where Finland have not to pay money for international bankers but gives humanitarian aid for poor Portuguese suffering 
under the financial crisis.

Is this only a joke?
Humor is always needed. It's nice to have some humor even during the performing hard task. 
However, Portuguese are depressed and in panic under their financial crisis. Therefore, they compared it to World War II and blessed for help and discharge of humanitarian help.
If the campaign's goal will be achieved FAFP delivers the humanitarian aid.