Contact Information
Helsinki Office
abilis (at) abilis.fi
Lintulahdenkatu 10, 5th floor
00500 Helsinki, FINLAND
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How to apply for funding
Abilis Foundation is only funding projects of organisations of persons with disabilities in certain countries. All projects need to be planned and implemented by and for persons with disabilities.
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Administration
Riina Paasio
Executive Director
riina.paasio (at) abilis.fi
+358 45 77 5000 69
Rea Konttinen
Programme Manager
rea.konttinen (at) abilis.fi
+358 40 9401 481
Juha Vahtera
Finance and Admin Specialist
juha.vahtera (at) abilis.fi
+358 45 7750 0004
(Text messages only)
James O'Sullivan
Impact & Quality Specialist
james.osullivan (at) abilis.fi
+358 40 9401 488
Communications and Advocacy
Tuomas Tuure
Global Advocacy and
Collaboration Specialist
tuomas.tuure (at) abilis.fi
+358 45 7732 4101
Ohjelmatyö
Programme Work
Heidi Kulmala
Programme and
Thematic Advisor
MYANMAR, NEPAL, GENDER
heidi.kulmala (at) abilis.fi
+358 45 7750 1091
Marina Kitaigorodski
Programme and
Thematic Advisor
TANZANIA, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS
marina.kitaigorodski
(at) abilis.fi
+358 50 3023 409
Olesia Lyndova
Programme and
Thematic Advisor
UKRAINE, TAJIKISTAN, HUMAN AND DISABILITY RIGHTS
olesia.lyndova (at) abilis.fi
+358 40 9402 015
Lassi Murto
Programme and
Thematic Advisor
UGANDA, ETIOPIA, NEXUS
lassi.murto (at) abilis.fi
+358 45 7750 1090
Slade Syakango
Programme and
Thematic Advisor
MALAWI, LIVELIHOOD
slade.syakango (at) abilis.fi
+358 50 3023 426
Lena Seppinen
Programme and
Thematic Advisor
MOZAMBIQUE, VIETNAM, CLIMATE
lena.seppinen
(at) abilis.fi
+358 40 9403 548
Hanna Sundholm
Programme and
Thematic Advisor
ETHIOPIA, GENDER
hanna.sundholm
(at) abilis.fi
+358 45 7750 0010
Personnel in Asia
Myanmar
Abilis Country Office
Well. 17, Tharyaraye Street,
Quarter-3, Mayangone Township
Yangon, Myanmar
Mrs. Soe Moe Oo
Country Coordinator
mekong.myanmar (at) abilis.fi
+95 9 251106409
Ms. Phyo Phyo Nyein
Programme and Finance Officer
myanmar (at) abilis.fi
Nepal
Abilis Country Office
10/80 (Kha) Kopundole, Lalitpur, Nepal
GPO Box 3538, Kathmandu, Nepal
+977 985 1043399
+977 986 0566220
Birendra Raj Pokharel
Country Coordinator
birendra.abilis (at) gmail.com
+977 1 5180023
Laxmi Deshar
Assistant Country Coordinator
assistant.coordinator.nepal
(at) abilis.fi
Shweta Ale Magar
Puja Gachhadar
Assistant
assistant.nepal (at) abilis.fi
Tajikistan
Abilis Partner Organization
League of Women with Disabilities Ishtirok
Bohtar street 37/1
734002, Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Mrs. Saida Inoyatova
Country Coordinator
saida.inoyatova (at) ishtirok.tj
+992 37 2272245
+992 55 5556836
Ms. Saodat
Bobosadikova
Facilitator
saodat.bobosadikova
(at) ishtirok.tj
Vietnam
Abilis Country Office
5th Floor Cung tri Thuc Thanh pho
No 1 Ton That Thuyet str., Cau Giay Dis., Hanoi, Vietnam
Ms. Huyen Thi Do
Country Coordinator
mekong.vietnam (at) abilis.fi
+84 9 43868385
+84 24 32242213 (landline)
Ms. Hang Thi Nguyen
Programme Assistant
vietnam (at) abilis.fi
Personnel in Africa
Ethiopia
Abilis Partner Organization
Ethiopian Women with Disabilities National Association (EWDNA)
Yeka sub city,
Wereda 05, House Number 242
Located near the British Embassy
43128 Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
+251 911 874359
+251 944 736342
Martha Zenebe
Country Coordinator
abilis.facilitator.ewdna
(at) gmail.com
+251 921 034132
Rahel Belachew
Assistant Country Coordinator
abilis.asst.facilitator.ewdna.eth (at) gmail.com
+251944142510
Malawi
Abilis Partner Organisation
Federation of Disability Organisations of Malawi (FEDOMA)
P.O. Box 797
Blantyre
Malawi
Bridget Banda
Country Coordinator
bridgetbanda.dif (at) gmail.com
+265 998234126
+265 888626896
Simon Munde
Martha Momba
Assistant Country Coordinator
abilismalawi (at) gmail.com
+265 987111883
Mozambique
Abilis Partner Organization
Association of Youth with Disabilities of Mozambique
Rua do Telégrafo, Nº95. R/C. Bairro Polana Cimento
Moçambique
Cantol Pondja
Country Coordinator
cantol_alc (at) yahoo.com.br
Dores Monjane
Project Facilitator
abilis.facilitador.moz (at) gmail.com
Sérgio Reis
Project Facilitator
abilis.assistefacilitador.moz.2 (at) gmail.com
Uganda
Abilis Country Office
Plot 2567, Block 216
Buye, Kinawataka Zone
Kampala, Uganda
Ms. Beatrice Nafuna
Country Coordinator
country.coordinator.uganda
(at) abilis.fi
+256 701198129
+256 782198129
Prossy Nanyunja
Assistant Country Coordinator
assistant.coordinator.uganda
(at) abilis.fi
Tanzania
Abilis Country Office
11964 Arusha, Roman catholic street, No: 12 Arusha, Tanzania
Ms. Rafiki Msafiri
Country Coordinator
tanzania.country.coordinator
(at) abilis.fi
+255 767 191155
(text messages only)
Winniel Thomas
Assistant Country Coordinator
tanzania.assistant.coordinator
(at) abilis.fi
+255 767 255190
Ukraine
Abilis Partner organization
Vinnytsia City Organization for Social Development of specific categories of vulnerable youth "PAROSTOK"
Zamostianska str., 51
21036 Vinnytsia
Ukraine
Iryna Sarancha
Country Coordinator
isarancha
(at)gmail.com
+380 67 783 1061
Olena Sikora
Financial Manager
sikoralen1980 (at) gmail.com
Anastasia Polishchuk
Assistant Country Coordinator
a. polishchuk. abilis
(at)gmail.com
Oksana Potymko
Assistant Country Coordinator, Western Regions
o. potymko
(at) gmail.com