CO-OPERATION TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS

Y-Foundation was founded in 1985 to help people who have difficulties
finding a home for themselves. The founding bodies were

• The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
• the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere and Turku
• The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
• The Finnish Red Cross
• Oy Alko Ab
• The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT
• The Finnish Construction Trade Union
• The Finnish Association for Mental Health

To date, the Y-Foundation has acquired some 5,500 apartments.
The main focus is on urban centres that are growing rapidly.

ACTIVITIES TO HELP THE HOMELESS

The Y-Foundation buys individual apartments in privately owned blocks
and builds homes for rental purposes all around Finland. In order to
avoid geographical concentration, the properties are dispersed over
large areas. The foundation also lets property to local authorities,
congregations and other communities. Individual needs are best
understood at the local level.