Dispatch from the Field: The magic of the micro-forest
Gertrude and Peter are Regional Partnerships Fellows in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read their reflections on working on the AKDN’s micro-forest initiative.
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.
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- Agriculture and Food Security
- Civil Society
- Climate Resilience
- COVID-19
- Early Childhood Development
- Education
- Engaging Canadians
- Gender Equality
- Health and Nutrition
- Work and Enterprise
Meet the Fellows: Dialing in from Tanzania
Meet Gertrude and Peter, our International Youth Fellows who are currently working in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
AKFC’s Speaker Series on Climate Resilience and Adaptation
Our event series aims to bring together practitioners, advocates, and others who share an interest in exploring and discussing how
In Their Hands: Supporting adolescent girls and their communities in Uganda
Uganda has one of the youngest and most rapidly growing populations in the world – Uganda has a 3.7% population
Build on what is there: One doctor’s path to giving back
Dr. Zahir Moloo recently returned from a visit to northern Pakistan, where he helped set up pathology labs at two Aga Khan Medical Centres.
Meet the Fellows of 2022
Since 1989, more than 500 young Canadians have participated in AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship, a program that has launched diverse
A series of fortunate events: From a Fellow to a CFO
Inam Teja was part of the 2019 – 2020 AKFC International Youth Fellowship cohort and was placed with Accelerate Prosperity
Making the most of a ‘lost year’: Volunteer Inaara Jivraj reflects on a year of working and learning from home
As a long-time volunteer for AKFC, Inaara is a prime example of driven and ambitious youth who look to the future with optimism and hope.
Clean energy: Bringing equity to vulnerable communities
AKFC hosted a panel to discuss the role clean energy can play in bringing equity to vulnerable communities.
