NPA's history

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) is the humanitarian organisation of the Norwegian trade union movement founded in 1939. In its work NPA is guided by the values of national and international solidarity, human dignity, freedom and equality. NPA is a voice for the vulnerable, the poor and the oppressed in Norway and abroad. Today, NPA is one of the largest Norwegian NGOs.

Foundation of values

The Norwegian People's Aid finds the basis for its national and international activity in those values that have underpinned the existence and activities of the organization for more than fifty years. These values are summed up in the concepts of unity, solidarity and human dignity.