Ms. Annikki Raatikainen, a Finnish citizen, came from Finland to Bangladesh in 1974 to help children of Bangladesh. Since then, she started to take care of needy children first in Bhola and later in Dhaka. She obtained consent for her humanitarian work through the Ministry of Man power, Development and Social Welfare on 02/09/1978. The Children Home activities in Faridpur started early in 1980. The Registration under the Foreign Donations Regulation Rules was granted to Finnish Free Mission in Bangladesh on 22/04/1981. The Registration number is 038.
In 2005, Finnish Free Foreign Mission changed to Fida International Bangladesh and continuing its work directly under the control and influence of Fida International Finland.
From 2010, Fida Bangladesh started to working at Satarkul Union in Dhaka for slum children which is still continuing and day by day increasing its activities.
