The Finnish Seamen's Mission

Backgroundinformation

  • founded 1875
  • the church for people on the move
      1. international in Finnish harbours
      2. pastoral care on boats
      3. a piece of homeland abroad
  • nearly a quarter of a million customer contacts per year
  • seafarer contacts 18%, the number is growing
  • activity in 13 countries, 15 posts of our own
  • Nordic co-operation network, 150 posts
  • ICMA co-operation network covering the entire world (600 municipalities, 80 posts)
  • the budget for the year 2003 4 million €
      1. the state subvention approximately 12%
      2. the church's and the parishes' subsidies approx. 14%
      3. the seamen's missions' own financing 50% in average
      4. donations and additional financing 29%
  • full time employees 37, part-time employees 102, voluntieers nearly 1000