We work in 15 countries in Africa and Asia, promoting innovative, sustainable solutions to critical development challenges. Countries do not exist in isolation from the complexities of their region, and many communities straddle porous borders. For this reason, we take a regional approach to program design, connecting sustainable improvements to quality of life to the development of the region as a whole.
To mark Gender Equality Week at the end of September, we sat down with program manager Conrad Koczorowski to learn more about his work and a recent trip to Bamyan province in Afghanistan.
Jennifer Yang is an award-winning journalist with the Toronto Star, where she currently writes about identity and inequality.
Frédérick Lavoie is an independent journalist and an author from Quebec.
Can we teach the same way we make Big Macs?
Shannon Gormley’s project focused on the country of Kiribati, and how its most vulnerable residents are dealing with rising sea levels and climate change.
Kayla Hounsell’s project focused on the legacy of Ebola in Liberia, and how the country is working to prevent another outbreak.
Mellissa Fung’s reporting project focused on women’s rights in post-NATO Afghanistan.
Marc Ellison’s reporting project focused on child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania.
While program has transformed lives in the classroom, it has lifted up women in the community as well.
