The world we want
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sometimes called the Global Goals, are a worldwide movement to break the cycle of poverty
Central Asia
- All
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Central Asia
- East Africa
- Egypt
- India
- Kenya
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Pakistan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Reaching the most vulnerable
Jaclyn Dolski was placed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan through AKFC’s fellowship program.
To see others as you wish to be seen
Taylor Marlow was part of the 2018-2019 cohort of the International Youth Fellowship Program. She was placed at the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Women’s rights in Afghanistan: What has been gained, and what is at risk
Mellissa Fung’s reporting project focused on women’s rights in post-NATO Afghanistan.
It takes a village
We were all once children. We were all once young, full of hope and potential.
We are there
For vulnerable communities in remote, high mountain valleys across Central Asia, lives are changing.
World Health Day: 4.5 million reasons to celebrate
Four years ago, Laya Hoor took a walk through the village of Ghulmet, on the banks of the Hunza River. The craggy peaks of northern Pakistan’s mountain ranges rose around her on all sides, so high that they skimmed the clouds drifting by.
Welcoming the class of 2021: The University of Central Asia launches its first undergraduate program
Classes are officially underway at the University of Central Asia’s first undergraduate program in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic. The inaugural cohort of 71 students is hitting the books – with a unique curriculum that has a Canadian connection.
Healthy Mothers and Children: The Heart of Communities
A healthy body and mind are fundamental to a good quality of life. In Canada, we have the building blocks of good health: nutritious food, clean water, sanitary living conditions, and access to medical care.
