Engaging Canadians

The challenge: An informed and committed global community is crucial to international development efforts. The majority of Canadians say that countries like Canada have a responsibility to help less wealthy nations, but less than half of Canadians say they are knowledgeable about global development – and only one in five donate to the cause.

Our solution: In Canada, we undertake a range of initiatives to engage and inform Canadians from coast-to-coast on critical global issues. From classroom resources to traveling exhibits, and from fundraising campaigns to international internship opportunities, we mobilize the best of our country’s skills, expertise, and funds to build a better future for all.

Dispatch from the Fellows: Empowering adolescent girls through menstrual cups

Sarah Abbott was placed in Kampala, Uganda, as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship program. Never did I predict that

Local action, global impact

Rasul, a member of AKFC’s Youth Advisory Committee, shares why he is stepping forward to help fight global poverty. When

Moving Forward in a Divisive World: Reflections from the Global Leadership Program

Shezan Muhammedi is an Acting Assistant Director for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. He was a member of the 2024

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Leaders of tomorrow, changemakers of today

“The future of humanity and of our planet lies in our hands. It lies also in the hands of today’s

“You’re not alone”: Youth perspectives on mental health

This article was written by Sameer Somani and Amna Khan, members of AKFC’s Youth Advisory Committee, for Mental Health Week. 

A group of young people gathered around the table.

Dispatch from the Fellows: My time in Kyrgyzstan taught me to be kinder to my immigrant parents

Mahir Hamid was placed in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship program. Read his Dispatch to

Dispatch from the Fellows: Building pathways for peace

Ian is working as a Partnerships Fellow in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship (IYF) program.

Building a better world together: Youth perspectives

This article was written by Chimdy, Ella, Malika, Mishika, and Sydney — members of Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s Youth Advisory

Fellow Features: Meet some Fellows in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Kyrgyz Republic

Growing up in the suburbs of Montreal, Mélina Nantel’s passion for social justice began at a young age and has