The right words can have a
lasting impact.
The right words can have
a lifelong impact.
When a child receives encouragement at just the right moment, it can transform how they approach a challenge they are struggling with. We have seen how a few words, spoken at the right time, can change the direction of a young person’s life.
When a child receives encouragement at just the right moment, it can transform how they approach a challenge they are struggling with. We have seen how a few words, spoken at the right time, can change the direction of a young person’s life.
“I believe the most important thing the Encouragers do is normalize difficult feelings and situations.”
Viivi Naapi
Specialist psychologist for children and young people
“I believe the most important thing the Encouragers do is normalize difficult feelings and situations.”
Viivi Naapi
Specialist psychologist for children and young people
“I believe the most important thing the Encouragers do is normalize difficult feelings and situations.”
Viivi Naapi
Specialist psychologist for children and young people
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Parents recommend the Encouragers to others
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A lasting impact
on children's lives
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Always free for recipients
Always free
for recipients
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Parents recommend the Encouragers to others
Parents recommend the Encouragers to others
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A lasting impact on children's lives
A lasting impact on children's lives
Parents’ experiences with the Encouragers
Parents’ experiences with the Encouragers
The value of encouragement lies in prevention
The value of encouragement lies in prevention
A little encouragement can help prevent loneliness, keep a child engaged in their sport or hobby, and make it easier to overcome challenges. The benefits can last a lifetime.
What is the value of encouragement?
It can be difficult to define at first. It becomes easier to understand if we ask ourselves: "What would I be willing to do to help my child avoid loneliness, the challenges and illnesses associated with inactivity, depression, or other unnecessary suffering?" We believe the answer would be “whatever it takes.”
The goal of Encouragers is to prevent things whose cost is, in many ways, extremely high. When we introduced the Encouragers movement to child and adolescent specialist psychologist Viivi Naappi, she saw what a great opportunity the movement had to help children and young people.
What is the value of encouragement?
It can be difficult to define at first. It becomes easier to understand if we ask ourselves: "What would I be willing to do so that my child could avoid loneliness, the challenges and illnesses associated with inactivity, depression, or other unnecessary suffering?" We believe the answer would be “whatever it takes”.
The goal of the Encouragers is to prevent things whose cost is, in many ways, extraordinarily high. When we introduced the Rohkaisijat movement to child and adolescent specialist psychologist Viivi Naappi, she saw what a great opportunity the movement had to help children and young people.
We discussed a case with Naappi where a child felt anxious about going to practice, because intense nerves caused them to vomit before matches. After one message, the situation started to ease and things took a turn:
“You are doing important preventive work. In the best case, this will lead to children and young people’s challenges not, as they worsen over time, resulting in more extensive interventions and support measures”.
The child is still participating, now without fear. When you can turn someone’s life in even a slightly more positive direction early enough, it can have a huge impact in the long run. That is why we have decided to create the Rohkaisijat movement, where as many people as possible can receive the support they need as early as possible.
We discussed with Naappi a case where the child felt nervous about attending their sports hobby, because the intense anxiety made them vomit before matches. After one message, the situation started to ease and things began to turn around:
“You are doing important preventive work. In the best-case scenario, this will mean that the difficulties faced by children and young people do not, as they become more challenging over time, lead to more extensive interventions and support measures”.
The child is still taking part, now without fear. When you can turn a person’s life in even a slightly more positive direction early enough, it can have a huge impact in the long run. That is why we have decided to create the Rohkaisijat movement, where as many people as possible could receive the support they need as early as possible.
The encouragers’ story
as told by parents
The encouragers’ story
as told by parents
The right words, from the right person, at the right moment can work wonders!
The right words, from the right person, at the right moment can work wonders!
The right words, from the right person, at the right moment can work wonders!
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© 2026 Rohkaisijat. All rights reserved.
© 2026 Rohkaisijat. All rights reserved.
© 2026 Rohkaisijat. All rights reserved.