FRC's responsibilities also include practical arrangements for family reunification and tracing work. Volunteers are trained to become friend visitors for immigrants. Their contacts with Finnish people are further encouraged through activity groups and international meeting points. FRC's Disaster Relief Fund and the Finnish government. In recent years, the European Union has also provided funds.
Disaster relief is given to victims of war, conflict and natural disasters.
Development cooperation improves the capacities and disaster preparedness of newly established sister societies or those with fewer resources. The FRC maintains its preparedness with the help of its Disaster Relief Fund, Logistics Centre and International Personnel Reserve. The Disaster Relief Fund provides funds when needed. Funds are collected continuously and preferably as non-earmarked. The biggest single campaign is the Hunger Day.