Taksvärkki campaign 2025–2026
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Mental health is not widely talked about in Malawi. Young people want this to change.
The world changes when young people do well.
Participate in the Taksvärkki campaign and support young people!
Together we build a better world
Taksvärkki uses the proceeds of the Taksvärkki fundraising campaign to support the work of its partner organizations with young people in six countries.
Taksvärkki works from youth to youth
By spending one day at work and donating their pay to Taksvärkki (ODW Finland) ’s campaign, Finnish youth fund a long-term development cooperation projects. Taksvärkki’s local partner organizations are in charge of the practical implementation of the projects.
Taksvärkki promotes the conditions for young people to participate in the development of their own communities. Young people are the protagonists, not merely beneficiaries in Taksvärkki’s projects.
Thanks to the funds collected in Taksvärkki, our work can continue. We support youth inclusion and human rights in Guatemala, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal and Sierra Leone.
“The first step in easing your worries is to talk to someone you trust.”
Sumiya, 15, Malawi
”It’s really important that no one downplays these problems, not even the young people themselves. It would also be important to do preventive work and talk about the mental health of young people.”
Vuokko, 18, Finland
Taksvärkki Day is your chance to make a difference!
Your Taksvärkki workday can be any day during the school year. During the Taksvärkki Workday, the students in order to earn a pay. The pay is then donated to the Taksvärkki fundraising. The Taksvärkki Workday can be realized as a traditional one-day work for each student or, for example, as a joint event of the entire school.
In Finland, the Taksvärkki campaign has a strong development education component. Our volunteer Global Educators visit elementary and secondary schools in different parts of Finland and hold workshops on equality, discrimination, active youth, and children’s rights. These workshops are complemented by high-quality learning materials and study packages for teachers. The goal is to raise a sense of global responsibility in Finnish youth and to build links between youth.
Do you need help or tips organizing a Taksvärkki Day? Please contact us: ilmoittautuminen@taksvarkki.fi
How do we increase together the well-being of young people? For example:
15 €
For 15 euros, one young person in Kenya receives a one-day of training in climate-sustainable small business. Young people learn climate-resilient ways to generate income.
20 €
For 20 euros, one young person in Mozambique will participate in a three-day training on disability rights and mental well-being peer support. The young people will learn advocacy skills and will be able to support other young people in the future.
90 €
For 90 euros, one youth group in Malawi will learn new skills and organize activities such as sports events and campaigns for young people in their home region for a year. The groups will share information on, among other things, youth rights, sexual health, well-being and inclusion.
Taksvärkki fundraising day
One part of the Taksvärkki campaign is the Taksvärkki fundraising campaign. It is based on a day’s work, or ”Taksvärkki”.
Different collection methods:
- The student or pupil participates in the Taksvärkki Workday and donates their pay to Taksvärkki.
- The school organizes a Taksvärkki event, such as a concert or sale, the proceeds of which are directed to the campaign.
- Student councils can participate by donating part of the proceeds of its café or kiosk to the campaign.
Where can you find Taksvärkki jobs?
On a Taksvärkki Workday, you can work in a company or household, for example. Taksvärkki work can be done almost anywhere, for example in a shop, office, café, home, local radio station, theater or parliament as an assistant. The whole school or class can also do contract work for a municipality or company together.
The Taksvärkki Workday also makes workplaces familiar
On a Taksvärkki Workday, students can learn about working life in a field they are interested in. At the same time, they can gain useful experience and network for future summer jobs.
Taksvärkki Newsletter
Taksvärkki’s monthly newsletter gives perspectives on different cultures and the realities of developing countries. It gives useful tools and materials to be used in global education in schools and other educational institutions as well as the latest news related to the campaign.
Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (CYECE)
CYECE is Taksvärkki’s partner organization in Malawi.
Cooperation between organizations strengthens equality and young people’s participation in decision-making.
Read more about Taksvärkki’s development cooperation projects.
You can find more information on Undugu Society’s work on CYECE’s homepage.
Our achievements in 2024
20 580
children and youth in Guatemala, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Sierra Leone and Zambia participated in Taksvärkki’s development cooperation programme.
3 009
active youth participated in implementing the Taksvärkki’s development cooperation programme.
6 251
adult duty-bearers participated in promoting and supporting the rights of youth.