Who we are
World Comics Finland (WCF) is a registered NGO in Finland. The organisation was founded by comics artists and aid activists in 1997 in Helsinki. Currently WCF has about 30 members in Finland and works together with a number of different organisations, both here in Finland and abroad.
The organisation is run on a fully voluntary basis, it does not have an office of its own, but operates out of its chairman’s home. WCF receives no organisational funding, only support for specific projects in India and Africa. WCF has conducted more than fifty workshops over the years, in Africa, India, Middle East, Europe and Finland.
We are many!
Comics trainers, development activists and communication professionals, as well as comics artists and critics, are all enthusiastic over the potential of grassroots comics. Read more
Samples of comics
Samples from different parts of the world on different issues.View
Further reading
People often think that comics are for youngsters, because those are the comics they see. Read more
Why comics?
Ten arguments for why to use comics Read more
Frequently asked questions
Grassroots comics are a new phenomenon and the same questions are asked everywhere. Read more
Manuals, instructions, presentations, publications, etc. View