We are MIRSAL
Arabic Speakers For Equality And Integration In Finland
We direct services to provide assistance for Arabs in matters related to Finland.
Mirsal since
2019
Mirsal Ry – Key Achievements
Leading NGO for Arabic-Speaking Youth in Mobility and Non-Formal Education
Member of ETNO – Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations (2025–2029)
National Award for Excellence in Men’s Work (TANE, 2025)
Tassu Equality Award – City of Espoo (2023)
Leading Organization in Addressing Social and Cultural Taboos
Head of National Network within the Anna Lindh Foundation
Gender Equality Embedded as a Core Organizational Value
What we can do for you
Explore What Mirsal Does
Learn more about our work, activities, and initiatives that support immigrants and strengthen community life in Finland.
Supporting Integration
Mirsal supports immigrants’ integration in Finland through projects and activities that promote wellbeing, participation, and everyday coping in the host society.
Information & Guidance
We provide Arabic-speaking immigrants with information about Finnish society, services, and opportunities through discussions, translations, and information sharing.
Community & Activities
Mirsal brings people together through events and activities such as culture, language, sports, and training, mainly in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
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our Projects
We offer a variety of integration services and support activities for immigrants in Finland. We work on different projects with different target groups. Read more about our work.
Intergenerational Resilience
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Migrant Voices for Democracy: Empowering Future Leaders
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our mission
Mirsal works for integration, gender equality, and empowerment across generations. We bring together the efforts, voices, and strengths of Arabic-speaking communities in Finland and offer a platform where their identities, needs, and contributions are seen and recognised.
Youth work remains at the heart of everything. Mirsal was the first NGO in Finland dedicated to Arabic-speaking young people, and we continue to protect, strengthen, and lead this field. At the same time, we carry out projects with men, women, parents, and wider community groups, always tackling sensitive issues with creativity, honesty, and real participation. People are not treated as customers but as active agents who shape their communities and futures.
Our slogan, Arabic Speakers for Integration and Equality, reflects our belief in unity with full respect for minorities and diverse identities within the Arabic-speaking population.
our mission
Mirsal is a window of a free nationwide platform where migrants have a possibility for expressing themselves and developing skills as well as improving their wellbeing.
Mirsal directs immigrants in all matters
related to Finland and therefore makes the opportunities and services that occur throughout Finland visible to Arabic-speaking immigrants through discussions, translations, and information sharing. Mirsal’s aim is to help cope with integration and identity in the host society and reflections on Finnish social and community services and associations and other practical issues arising daily for immigrants.
our vision
Mirsal is the leading NGO working with Arabic-speaking youth in Finland and a unifying platform for the broader Arabic-speaking community. We serve as a trusted bridge between Finland and Arabic-speaking countries in culture, civil society, and community development.
Our yearly exchanges and long-term partnerships in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco build a living connection between communities, strengthen civic participation, and help young people and families engage confidently in society.
our vision
Mirsal is the leading NGO working with Arabic-speaking youth in Finland and a unifying platform for the broader Arabic-speaking community. We serve as a trusted bridge between Finland and Arabic-speaking countries in culture, civil society, and community development.
Our yearly exchanges and long-term partnerships in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco build a living connection between communities, strengthen civic participation, and help young people and families engage confidently in society.
