Ari Koivu
Executive Director
ari.koivu@liike.fi
+358 40 765 9900
Ari – The Visionary Behind the Movement
Ari is a passionate supporter of Liverpool FC and Porin Ässät, an early riser, amateur footballer, geographer, development researcher, cycling commuter, and a kind-hearted, active father of two. He is a dynamic visionary who loves Tanzania and has a true safari spirit — keeping up with him can be a challenge, as the pace is fast! To top it all off, Ari has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro eleven times.
At LiiKe, Ari is in daily contact with our partner organizations in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, managing ongoing projects and reporting to partners and stakeholders. He is also responsible for LiiKe’s corporate partnerships
Tor Lindborg
Bookkeeping and Fundraising
tor.lindborg@liike.fi
+358 50 351 0912
Tor – The Ever-Young Explorer
Tor is our eternally young 80-year-old social media enthusiast, an award-winning golfer, and a globe-trotter with decades of experience in development projects across Africa since the 1980s. Known affectionately as “Torre,” he’s a collector of African wood carvings, a proud pappa and morfar, and a source of wisdom and joy at the office — when he’s not off in Tanzania or Mozambique.
At LiiKe, Tor manages bookkeeping and invoicing, and plays a key role in planning fundraising and corporate partnership projects. In Tanzania, he trains local staff and supports the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of our development initiatives.
Miia Hautakangas
Expert in Global Education
miia.hautakangas@liike.fi
+358 40 528 3018
Miia – The Energizer with a Global Heart
Miia is an extroverted physical activity instructor, political scientist, and social psychologist — and a mother of two — who is passionate about creating a better world, staying active, and all things Tanzania.
At LiiKe, in addition to leading our beloved office stretch breaks, Miia is responsible for planning and delivering our global education and sustainable development activities within the field of sport.
Maarit Ekholm-Mangaonkar
Global Education and Communication
maarit.ekholm@liike.fi
Maarit – The Communicator for Equality
Maarit is a recent Master of Social Sciences graduate and a trained social worker, a national-level squash player, and a passionate yogi. In her studies, she focused on ethnic relations and is deeply committed to building a more just and equal world.
At LiiKe, Maarit is responsible for general development communications as well as planning and delivering global education activities.
Chairperson:
Riikka Rantakari
riikka.rantakari@fitcomm.fi
Members:
Nora Heroum
Janne Hopsu
Jukka Koivisto
Milan Rantakari
Tiina Siivonen
Partners in Africa
Sports Development Aid (SDA) is a Tanzanian civil society organization dedicated to promoting school attendance, learning outcomes, and gender equality among children and youth through physical activity and sports in Tanzanian schools and local communities
Sport Leaders’ Institute of Zimbabwe (SLIZ) develops and trains Zimbabwean sports leaders and physical education teachers, strengthening their professional skills and working environment.
Other partners:
