Where We Work

We work in more than a dozen 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.

From Saint John, With Love: The New Brunswick Teen Using Empathy to Challenge Inequality

Ella Cusack has a superpower, but it’s not the type you’d see in a Marvel film. By Caro Rolando  “I’ve always been quite shy,”

Tools for Change: How educators across Canada are inspiring a generation of global citizens

From Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador, global citizenship education is breaking new ground across the country  By Jacky Habib  Every

Where everyone sits in a circle: The Edmonton school giving youth a second chance

Three times a day — morning, midday, and late afternoon — the whole of Edmonton’s Inner City High School gathers

Dispatch from the Fellows: From a Bazaar in Vahdat to the Boardrooms of Central Asia

“My first memory of entrepreneurship is my father’s shop in an open bazaar in Vahdat, Tajikistan. I was maybe eight

Growing together: Parental engagement in Pakistan

Since 2020, over 41,000 parents like Imtiaz in northern Pakistan have participated in training on topics like early childhood development.

A doctor wearing a blue button-up shirt stands in a NICU ward, smiling with his arms crossed. Behind him are newborn incubators against the walls.

The Mountain Doctor: Meet Dr. Ashraf

In mountainous northern Pakistan, access to care is hindered by limited health facilities, inadequate transportation infrastructure, and sociocultural barriers —

We take care of the soil, and the soil takes care of us

This article was originally published in Global Citizens 2026, a special issue of Canadian Geographic magazine that explores how youth, educators,

Dispatch from the Fellows: Where running meets community

“Being part of Kampala’s running community and witnessing these initiatives firsthand has deepened my passion for sport for development. Sport

Dispatch from the Fellows: Positionality, Purpose, and Place

Lougein Metwally is part of AKFC’s 2025-26 cohort of International Youth Fellows. She was placed in Dar es Salaam, working