Vancouver’s 2017 World Partnership Walk to fight against global poverty
The 33rd annual World Partnership Walk—Canada’s largest annual fundraiser dedicated to raising awareness and funds to alleviate global poverty—returns to Vancouver on May 28. It will take place at 10 a.m. at Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park.
This initiative was started over three decades ago by a group of Vancouver women, and the walk now takes place in 10 cities across Canada: Calgary, Edmonton, Kitchener, Waterloo, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, and Victoria.
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ACTIVITIES OF AKF CANADA
AKF Canada - How to break barriers
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Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Published on Mar 21, 2017
08/02/2017 - Aga Khan Foundation, Canada (an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network) helped millions of people break barriers & build a foundation for a better future.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4tPXwW077g
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Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Published on Mar 21, 2017
08/02/2017 - Aga Khan Foundation, Canada (an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network) helped millions of people break barriers & build a foundation for a better future.
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4tPXwW077g
Canadian Museums Association Awards
CMA Awards of Outstanding Achievement
Cultural Heritage (budget over $1M)
TOGETHER: An Exhibition on Global Development, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (Ottawa, Ont.)
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CMA Awards of Outstanding Achievement
Cultural Heritage (budget over $1M)
TOGETHER: An Exhibition on Global Development, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (Ottawa, Ont.)
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Twelve reasons to celebrate Mother’s Day: New life begins at the Bamyan Hospital
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On the day the new Bamyan hospital opened its doors to the public, 12 women arrived from near and far in various stages of labour. Dr. Bobani and her team, in their dedicated maternity ward, were ready.
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On the day the new Bamyan hospital opened its doors to the public, 12 women arrived from near and far in various stages of labour. Dr. Bobani and her team, in their dedicated maternity ward, were ready.
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MMV and Aga Khan Foundation Canada come together to tackle malaria in Mali
New malaria research project to improve maternal and child health
01 May 2017
Photo: Anna Wang/MMV
Together with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and with financial support from Global Affairs Canada, MMV will conduct qualitative research in the Mopti region of Mali to understand gaps in the management of malaria for women and children under five. The research findings will serve to strengthen malaria prevention and treatment practices in the region informed by WHO policies and with the goal of reducing malaria mortality among women of reproductive age and children under 5.
The project heralds the first collaboration between MMV and the Aga Khan Development Network. Working closely with Aga Khan Foundation Mali and the National Malaria Control Programme in Mali, this malaria-focused initiative will contribute to Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s broader four country ‘Access to Quality Care through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems’ (AQCESS) project.
In the past decade, Mali has made progress in addressing maternal and child mortality. Yet, mortality rates remain high, with malaria being the largest contributor to under 5 mortality. The rates are worse in rural areas, where populations have limited access to basic health services.
The research, due to commence in May 2017 and terminate in 2019, will specifically look at the use of protective medicines for pregnant mothers (Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy) and children (Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention) as well as pre-referral management and treatment of severe malaria in children under 5. Findings and recommendations will be shared with a broad range of stakeholders with the aim to influence policy and practice in the Mopti region.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with AKFC to help address the burden of malaria in Mali,” said Dr David Reddy, MMV’s CEO. “We look forward to a productive association and are proud to be a partner in the Foundation’s commendable work to advance the status of women and accelerate access to malaria interventions for vulnerable populations.”
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Vancouver’s World Partnership Walk May 28 (Video)
Vancouver – Nowadays, the benefits of workplace engagement in social causes are well documented, and something the team behind Vancouver’s World Partnership Walk, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), has been capitalizing on since the event’s inception.
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New malaria research project to improve maternal and child health
01 May 2017
Photo: Anna Wang/MMV
Together with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and with financial support from Global Affairs Canada, MMV will conduct qualitative research in the Mopti region of Mali to understand gaps in the management of malaria for women and children under five. The research findings will serve to strengthen malaria prevention and treatment practices in the region informed by WHO policies and with the goal of reducing malaria mortality among women of reproductive age and children under 5.
The project heralds the first collaboration between MMV and the Aga Khan Development Network. Working closely with Aga Khan Foundation Mali and the National Malaria Control Programme in Mali, this malaria-focused initiative will contribute to Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s broader four country ‘Access to Quality Care through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems’ (AQCESS) project.
In the past decade, Mali has made progress in addressing maternal and child mortality. Yet, mortality rates remain high, with malaria being the largest contributor to under 5 mortality. The rates are worse in rural areas, where populations have limited access to basic health services.
The research, due to commence in May 2017 and terminate in 2019, will specifically look at the use of protective medicines for pregnant mothers (Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy) and children (Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention) as well as pre-referral management and treatment of severe malaria in children under 5. Findings and recommendations will be shared with a broad range of stakeholders with the aim to influence policy and practice in the Mopti region.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with AKFC to help address the burden of malaria in Mali,” said Dr David Reddy, MMV’s CEO. “We look forward to a productive association and are proud to be a partner in the Foundation’s commendable work to advance the status of women and accelerate access to malaria interventions for vulnerable populations.”
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Vancouver’s World Partnership Walk May 28 (Video)
Vancouver – Nowadays, the benefits of workplace engagement in social causes are well documented, and something the team behind Vancouver’s World Partnership Walk, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), has been capitalizing on since the event’s inception.
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Sunday’s World Partnership Walk benefits work of Aga Khan Foundation
Mike Harcourt Mike HarcourtMore from Mike Harcourt
Published:
May 27, 2017
Earlier this month in Ottawa, the Global Centre for Pluralism officially opened its doors. The centre is a partnership between the Aga Khan and the government of Canada and is yet another important example of the bridge-building he has spearheaded along with support for important humanitarian causes in Canada and in the global south. The many institutions the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims and his community have supported in Canada and around the world are shining examples of service to the community and the less fortunate. The co-funding provided by the government of Canada for these causes is money well spent.
Pluralism is a concept that resonates very much in Greater Vancouver and other Canadian cities that feature a highly diverse demographic. For example, May is Asian Heritage Month. What an appropriate time for the opening of the grand, new institution in Ottawa. Vancouver might be thought of as a living laboratory for the concept of pluralism as such a diverse society learns from day to day how to live in harmony while learning from some of the mistakes of the past, such as the Chinese head tax or the internment of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War, let alone the experiences of Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
This Sunday, Vancouver will, once again, hold the annual World Partnership Walk in beautiful Stanley Park to benefit the excellent work of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, which works at the grassroots level in Africa and Asia to “tackle poverty on many fronts: improving access to quality education and health, increasing food security, creating economic opportunities for women and men, and building strong, resilient communities and local institutions”. The foundation engages Canadians from all walks of life, supported by the tireless devotion of volunteers — many of them from the Ismaili community — to keep issues of poverty and diversity on the public radar.
The annual Ismaili walk in Vancouver has been supporting local Vancouver charities such as hospitals, shelters and other worthy causes for 25 years.
Each time I learn more about the work of the Aga Khan, his institutions and his community of followers and their many contributions to Canadian society and the world at large, I become increasingly impressed with the level and quality of commitment and service being demonstrated to worthy causes in Canada and internationally.
I first met the Aga Khan in the early 1980s, when I was Vancouver’s mayor. He told me and a large lunch audience of mostly Ismailis at the Hotel Vancouver about his vision for the future related to international health, education, economic development initiatives, promoting pluralism and diversity.
July will mark 60 years of his leadership and a lifetime espousing the values of understanding, respect and compassion — values that have been critical to Canada’s own success and flourishing over its own 150 years. What better time than this confluence of anniversaries to celebrate these common values and the collective achievements to which they have given rise. In the current global climate, they are direly needed antidotes and injections of hope, in a world so rife with cynicism and division.
Mike Harcourt served as B.C. premier from 1991 to 1996 and was mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986.
Sunday’s World Partnership Walk benefits work of Aga Khan Foundation
Mike Harcourt Mike HarcourtMore from Mike Harcourt
Published:
May 27, 2017
Earlier this month in Ottawa, the Global Centre for Pluralism officially opened its doors. The centre is a partnership between the Aga Khan and the government of Canada and is yet another important example of the bridge-building he has spearheaded along with support for important humanitarian causes in Canada and in the global south. The many institutions the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims and his community have supported in Canada and around the world are shining examples of service to the community and the less fortunate. The co-funding provided by the government of Canada for these causes is money well spent.
Pluralism is a concept that resonates very much in Greater Vancouver and other Canadian cities that feature a highly diverse demographic. For example, May is Asian Heritage Month. What an appropriate time for the opening of the grand, new institution in Ottawa. Vancouver might be thought of as a living laboratory for the concept of pluralism as such a diverse society learns from day to day how to live in harmony while learning from some of the mistakes of the past, such as the Chinese head tax or the internment of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War, let alone the experiences of Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
This Sunday, Vancouver will, once again, hold the annual World Partnership Walk in beautiful Stanley Park to benefit the excellent work of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, which works at the grassroots level in Africa and Asia to “tackle poverty on many fronts: improving access to quality education and health, increasing food security, creating economic opportunities for women and men, and building strong, resilient communities and local institutions”. The foundation engages Canadians from all walks of life, supported by the tireless devotion of volunteers — many of them from the Ismaili community — to keep issues of poverty and diversity on the public radar.
The annual Ismaili walk in Vancouver has been supporting local Vancouver charities such as hospitals, shelters and other worthy causes for 25 years.
Each time I learn more about the work of the Aga Khan, his institutions and his community of followers and their many contributions to Canadian society and the world at large, I become increasingly impressed with the level and quality of commitment and service being demonstrated to worthy causes in Canada and internationally.
I first met the Aga Khan in the early 1980s, when I was Vancouver’s mayor. He told me and a large lunch audience of mostly Ismailis at the Hotel Vancouver about his vision for the future related to international health, education, economic development initiatives, promoting pluralism and diversity.
July will mark 60 years of his leadership and a lifetime espousing the values of understanding, respect and compassion — values that have been critical to Canada’s own success and flourishing over its own 150 years. What better time than this confluence of anniversaries to celebrate these common values and the collective achievements to which they have given rise. In the current global climate, they are direly needed antidotes and injections of hope, in a world so rife with cynicism and division.
Mike Harcourt served as B.C. premier from 1991 to 1996 and was mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986.
Volunteering provides opportunities to create global impact
The Kitsilano Library will be holding a monthly speaker series where speakers will share their personal experiences with global development. The series titled Together: Stories about the Impact of Global Development, is presented in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Canada and runs until May. Tina Parbhakar is slated to be a future speaker.
Parbhakar is a lawyer who is passionate about global development issues. Her areas of interest are children’s law, children’s rights, gender equality and violence against women.
“From a very early age my parents really encouraged me and my siblings to be members of the community and give back,” she says.
Parbhakar currently works with the BC Ministry of Justice and practices civil litigation. After completing her undergrad in international relations at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Parbhakar was looking to pursue global development work and became interested in the International Youth Fellowship program with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC). The foundation, a non-profit organization, works to find sustainable solutions to the complex problems causing global poverty in Asia and Africa.
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The Kitsilano Library will be holding a monthly speaker series where speakers will share their personal experiences with global development. The series titled Together: Stories about the Impact of Global Development, is presented in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Canada and runs until May. Tina Parbhakar is slated to be a future speaker.
Parbhakar is a lawyer who is passionate about global development issues. Her areas of interest are children’s law, children’s rights, gender equality and violence against women.
“From a very early age my parents really encouraged me and my siblings to be members of the community and give back,” she says.
Parbhakar currently works with the BC Ministry of Justice and practices civil litigation. After completing her undergrad in international relations at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Parbhakar was looking to pursue global development work and became interested in the International Youth Fellowship program with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC). The foundation, a non-profit organization, works to find sustainable solutions to the complex problems causing global poverty in Asia and Africa.
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http://thelasource.com/en/2017/01/23/vo ... al-impact/
Canadians. We are a country of leaders, innovators, creators, and global citizens. And we want to contribute to a more peaceful, prosperous, equal and pluralist world for all.
For more than 35 years, Aga Khan Foundation Canada has brought the best of Canada to the world to change people’s lives for the better.
Inspired by the movement launched by Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the Civic Engagement Committee of Calgary, 3 Things for Canada asks all of us to give a gift of three things – three acts of service – for our neighbourhood, our country, and our world to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.
This month, we are sharing our three things for Canada. What will your three things be? Share them with us using #3ThingsforCanada and #AKFC150.
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For more than 35 years, Aga Khan Foundation Canada has brought the best of Canada to the world to change people’s lives for the better.
Inspired by the movement launched by Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the Civic Engagement Committee of Calgary, 3 Things for Canada asks all of us to give a gift of three things – three acts of service – for our neighbourhood, our country, and our world to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.
This month, we are sharing our three things for Canada. What will your three things be? Share them with us using #3ThingsforCanada and #AKFC150.
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Celebrating 60 years of championing pluralism and improving quality of life.
Over the past six decades, the Aga Khan has transformed the quality of life for millions of people around the world. This important work has been supported in significant ways by Canadians’ generosity.
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Over the past six decades, the Aga Khan has transformed the quality of life for millions of people around the world. This important work has been supported in significant ways by Canadians’ generosity.
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Journey through our world
Our work touches the lives of people from diverse backgrounds. Our holistic approach to development means ordinary people are doing extraordinary things in their own communities, from crowded cities to remote mountain villages, to help build a more peaceful, prosperous, and pluralist world for all. These are some of their stories.
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Our work touches the lives of people from diverse backgrounds. Our holistic approach to development means ordinary people are doing extraordinary things in their own communities, from crowded cities to remote mountain villages, to help build a more peaceful, prosperous, and pluralist world for all. These are some of their stories.
VIDEO
http://mailchi.mp/akfc/summer-playlist?e=e8802394e0
September 2017 newsletter: We're back on campus
UNESCO HONOURS AGA KHAN ACADEMIES PARTNER CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Concordia University’s Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CLSP) was recognized with the King Sejong Literacy Prize for their work creating and implementing the Learning Toolkit (LTK+)—a suite of interactive, bilingual multimedia tools available free to the education community in Kenya.
VOICES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA: SUIUNA DADYBAEVA
Suiuna Dadybaeva, 18, was born and raised in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyz Republic. Her interests include photography, literature, baking, blogging, sports, and everything related to music and fashion. She also volunteers in her community. Suiuna is studying Computer Science at the University of Central Asia (UCA).
CONTINUING THE SMART GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATION
“Progress in the developing world cannot be sustained without a vibrant constellation of universities, colleges, and research institutes to anchor local knowledge and innovation.” – Khalil Z. Shariff, AKFC CEO
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UNESCO HONOURS AGA KHAN ACADEMIES PARTNER CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Concordia University’s Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CLSP) was recognized with the King Sejong Literacy Prize for their work creating and implementing the Learning Toolkit (LTK+)—a suite of interactive, bilingual multimedia tools available free to the education community in Kenya.
VOICES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA: SUIUNA DADYBAEVA
Suiuna Dadybaeva, 18, was born and raised in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyz Republic. Her interests include photography, literature, baking, blogging, sports, and everything related to music and fashion. She also volunteers in her community. Suiuna is studying Computer Science at the University of Central Asia (UCA).
CONTINUING THE SMART GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATION
“Progress in the developing world cannot be sustained without a vibrant constellation of universities, colleges, and research institutes to anchor local knowledge and innovation.” – Khalil Z. Shariff, AKFC CEO
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Getting to Work: Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan – University of Alberta
October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the University of Alberta invite you to join a conversation about women’s empowerment in Pakistan as part of AKFC’s annual University Seminar Series.
Women’s economic empowerment is fundamental to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In Pakistan, despite important progress in access to education, health, and participation in community life for women, many women still face significant barriers accessing economic opportunities. Social norms reinforce stereotypes, limit women’s mobility outside the household and impact women’s personal agency. Many young women lack the skills, confidence and support to make key life decisions, including those related to employment and livelihoods. Within the labour market, the institutions intended to facilitate women’s participation are often weak and unable to implement laws meant to ensure women’s safety and security. This lack of a supportive environment discourages women from pursuing a wider range of employment opportunities – particularly those outside traditional income‐generating roles.
On October 2, join Yasmin Karim, the Gender and Development Programme Manager with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan, for a conversation about achieving women’s empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is challenging social norms and transforming women’s roles in their household and their communities. By working through a case study, participants will explore some approaches, challenges and lessons learned implementing women’s economic empowerment programs.
Register now!
Monday, October 2, 2017
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Room 4-06
Jean de la Bruyere Lounge
School of Business
University of Alberta
Yasmin Karim is the Gender and Development Manager for the Enhancing Employability and Leadership for Youth project in northern Pakistan. Ms. Karim has spent over two decades with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in northern Pakistan implementing community development initiatives on women’s social and economic empowerment. In 2005, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowe ... ak-u-of-a/
October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the University of Alberta invite you to join a conversation about women’s empowerment in Pakistan as part of AKFC’s annual University Seminar Series.
Women’s economic empowerment is fundamental to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In Pakistan, despite important progress in access to education, health, and participation in community life for women, many women still face significant barriers accessing economic opportunities. Social norms reinforce stereotypes, limit women’s mobility outside the household and impact women’s personal agency. Many young women lack the skills, confidence and support to make key life decisions, including those related to employment and livelihoods. Within the labour market, the institutions intended to facilitate women’s participation are often weak and unable to implement laws meant to ensure women’s safety and security. This lack of a supportive environment discourages women from pursuing a wider range of employment opportunities – particularly those outside traditional income‐generating roles.
On October 2, join Yasmin Karim, the Gender and Development Programme Manager with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan, for a conversation about achieving women’s empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is challenging social norms and transforming women’s roles in their household and their communities. By working through a case study, participants will explore some approaches, challenges and lessons learned implementing women’s economic empowerment programs.
Register now!
Monday, October 2, 2017
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Room 4-06
Jean de la Bruyere Lounge
School of Business
University of Alberta
Yasmin Karim is the Gender and Development Manager for the Enhancing Employability and Leadership for Youth project in northern Pakistan. Ms. Karim has spent over two decades with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in northern Pakistan implementing community development initiatives on women’s social and economic empowerment. In 2005, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowe ... ak-u-of-a/
Monday 2 October 2017, 10:00 till Monday 2 October 2017, 18:00
Organized by : Aga Khan Foundation Canada
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Canada’s diversity is an integral part of its history, its heritage, its pride…its DNA. This is why we are inviting Canadians to celebrate Canada’s role in the world on October 2 for AKDN Day.
Come experience this free event at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa featuring exhibits, art, music, and food.
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Canada’s diversity is an integral part of its history, its heritage, its pride…its DNA. This is why we are inviting Canadians to celebrate Canada’s role in the world on October 2 for AKDN Day.
Come experience this free event at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa featuring exhibits, art, music, and food.
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October 2017 newsletter: Around the world with AKFC
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Over one million women to benefit from Sh114.2bn safe delivery, child health programme
The programme to be implemented by five organisations - the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Amref, Care Canada, World Vision and Plan International - will benefit women in five regions - Tabora, Mwanza, Simiyu, Rukwa and Kigoma, following a Sh114.2 billion donation from the Canadian Embassy.
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The programme to be implemented by five organisations - the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Amref, Care Canada, World Vision and Plan International - will benefit women in five regions - Tabora, Mwanza, Simiyu, Rukwa and Kigoma, following a Sh114.2 billion donation from the Canadian Embassy.
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Jubilee posts $19.7 million half year profit, enters DRC market
Wednesday August 31 2016
In Summary
The insurer asset base at the end of the financial year was $876 million, the highest in the insurance sector that is a 6.3 per cent growth compared to the end of 2015.
By ALLAN OLINGO, @allanolingo
Jubilee Insurance has today announced its entry into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) market with its medical insurance cover, signaling its regional expansion that will see it enter into Ethiopia later next year, even as it saw its first half 2016 profits grow by 10 per cent.
Jubilee Holdings Chairman Mr Nizar Juma, while announcing the insurance first half 2016 results said that the entry into the Kinshasa market is in line with its target to cover 5.5 million customers over the next five years and they are awaiting regulatory approvals before venturing into Ethiopia.
The company’s half year results saw its Group’s profit before tax grow by 10.2 per cent to Ksh$19.7 million over last year. The region’s leading Insurer saw its Gross Written Premium (GWP) grow by 6.8 percent to $171.8 million.
Jubilee recorded increased growth in investments by 30 per cent, Life business by 27.8 per cent, General business by 8 per cent and Medical segment by 6.1 per cent.
The insurer asset base at the end of the financial year was $876 million, the highest in the insurance sector that is a 6.3 per cent growth compared to the end of 2015.
Settling claims
“Jubilee Holdings claims payment grew by 17.6 per cent to $70 million. The ability of an insurance company to pay claims fast, irrespective of the amount is what makes an Insurance firm reliable. We are always happy to be at the forefront in settling customers’ claims, giving them the peace of mind. This is amply demonstrated by Jubilee winning the major loss award at the Think Business Insurance Awards amongst 12 significant awards won this year,” Juma said.
The firm also said it was increasing its investments by an additional $55 million in Uganda’s 250-megawatt Bujagali hydro-electric power project which is an additional 8.8 per cent to the project, where it has a joint 30-year concession deal to operate the plant that provides 40 per cent of Uganda’s power.
Jubilee has major investments in SEACOM, the first broadband submarine cable system covering over 15,000kms from South Africa to France.
"Projects like Bujagali and SEACOM provides us with guaranteed income in USD terms which give Jubilee the future stability it need. We have also increased our investments in the bond market and reduced investments in the equity markets," Mr Juma said.
Jubilee posts $19.7 million half year profit, enters DRC market
Wednesday August 31 2016
In Summary
The insurer asset base at the end of the financial year was $876 million, the highest in the insurance sector that is a 6.3 per cent growth compared to the end of 2015.
By ALLAN OLINGO, @allanolingo
Jubilee Insurance has today announced its entry into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) market with its medical insurance cover, signaling its regional expansion that will see it enter into Ethiopia later next year, even as it saw its first half 2016 profits grow by 10 per cent.
Jubilee Holdings Chairman Mr Nizar Juma, while announcing the insurance first half 2016 results said that the entry into the Kinshasa market is in line with its target to cover 5.5 million customers over the next five years and they are awaiting regulatory approvals before venturing into Ethiopia.
The company’s half year results saw its Group’s profit before tax grow by 10.2 per cent to Ksh$19.7 million over last year. The region’s leading Insurer saw its Gross Written Premium (GWP) grow by 6.8 percent to $171.8 million.
Jubilee recorded increased growth in investments by 30 per cent, Life business by 27.8 per cent, General business by 8 per cent and Medical segment by 6.1 per cent.
The insurer asset base at the end of the financial year was $876 million, the highest in the insurance sector that is a 6.3 per cent growth compared to the end of 2015.
Settling claims
“Jubilee Holdings claims payment grew by 17.6 per cent to $70 million. The ability of an insurance company to pay claims fast, irrespective of the amount is what makes an Insurance firm reliable. We are always happy to be at the forefront in settling customers’ claims, giving them the peace of mind. This is amply demonstrated by Jubilee winning the major loss award at the Think Business Insurance Awards amongst 12 significant awards won this year,” Juma said.
The firm also said it was increasing its investments by an additional $55 million in Uganda’s 250-megawatt Bujagali hydro-electric power project which is an additional 8.8 per cent to the project, where it has a joint 30-year concession deal to operate the plant that provides 40 per cent of Uganda’s power.
Jubilee has major investments in SEACOM, the first broadband submarine cable system covering over 15,000kms from South Africa to France.
"Projects like Bujagali and SEACOM provides us with guaranteed income in USD terms which give Jubilee the future stability it need. We have also increased our investments in the bond market and reduced investments in the equity markets," Mr Juma said.
December 2017 Newsletter:
Celebrating 150 Years of Canada
In 2017, people from across the country gathered to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary. Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) joined the celebrations by highlighting the country’s global leadership in building a more peaceful, prosperous, equal, and pluralist world for all. From a community food garden to events around the world, see AKFC’s extraordinary Canada 150 activities in this special Storify.
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Celebrating 150 Years of Canada
In 2017, people from across the country gathered to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary. Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) joined the celebrations by highlighting the country’s global leadership in building a more peaceful, prosperous, equal, and pluralist world for all. From a community food garden to events around the world, see AKFC’s extraordinary Canada 150 activities in this special Storify.
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The Lancet Series: Canada’s Leadership on Global Health
FEBRUARY 23 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On February 23, join us for the launch of The Lancet Series on Canada.
Join Aga Khan Foundation Canada, The Lancet, and the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine to celebrate the publication of The Lancet’s first-ever Series on Canada, which examines the country’s health system and global health role, and to discuss and debate Canada’s leadership on health at home and abroad.
Register now!
February 23, 2018
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Reception to follow
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON
https://www.akfc.ca/event/lancet-series ... al-health/
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Educator Resources
Inspiring Global Citizens – An Educator’s Guide[/b
A free classroom resource designed for intermediate and secondary school classes to help students understand their roles as global citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. Easily adaptable to the unique needs of your classroom and students, each unit contains activities that support cross-curricular learning in Social Studies, Geography, History, Language Arts, and the Arts and incorporates a range of skills-based competencies such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and map analysis.
Click here to read about Ontario teacher Katherine Stauch’s experience using the resource.
Download the English resource.
Download the French resource.
https://www.akfc.ca/resources/educators/
FEBRUARY 23 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On February 23, join us for the launch of The Lancet Series on Canada.
Join Aga Khan Foundation Canada, The Lancet, and the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine to celebrate the publication of The Lancet’s first-ever Series on Canada, which examines the country’s health system and global health role, and to discuss and debate Canada’s leadership on health at home and abroad.
Register now!
February 23, 2018
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Reception to follow
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON
https://www.akfc.ca/event/lancet-series ... al-health/
*****
Educator Resources
Inspiring Global Citizens – An Educator’s Guide[/b
A free classroom resource designed for intermediate and secondary school classes to help students understand their roles as global citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. Easily adaptable to the unique needs of your classroom and students, each unit contains activities that support cross-curricular learning in Social Studies, Geography, History, Language Arts, and the Arts and incorporates a range of skills-based competencies such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and map analysis.
Click here to read about Ontario teacher Katherine Stauch’s experience using the resource.
Download the English resource.
Download the French resource.
https://www.akfc.ca/resources/educators/
What we have achieved... Together
http://mailchi.mp/akfc/what-we-have-ach ... e8802394e0
What the Aga Khan Foundation does with Canadian government money
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o5fjwwus22iz4 ... 0Money.pdf
1 Million Lives Unlocked: Canada's role
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfArhmQUEk
April 2018 Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/akfc/april-newslette ... e8802394e0
May 2018 Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/akfc/may-newsletter- ... e8802394e0
WALK WITH US
When we step forward together, we can make a world of difference. Join tens of thousands of Canadians who are fighting global poverty and inspiring hope.
https://www.worldpartnershipwalk.com/en/
June 2018 Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/worldpartnershipwalk ... e8802394e0
http://mailchi.mp/akfc/what-we-have-ach ... e8802394e0
What the Aga Khan Foundation does with Canadian government money
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o5fjwwus22iz4 ... 0Money.pdf
1 Million Lives Unlocked: Canada's role
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfArhmQUEk
April 2018 Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/akfc/april-newslette ... e8802394e0
May 2018 Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/akfc/may-newsletter- ... e8802394e0
WALK WITH US
When we step forward together, we can make a world of difference. Join tens of thousands of Canadians who are fighting global poverty and inspiring hope.
https://www.worldpartnershipwalk.com/en/
June 2018 Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/worldpartnershipwalk ... e8802394e0
UVic gears up for walk to eradicate global poverty
On Sunday, May 27, more than 1,000 community members, staff, faculty and students will be on campus to take part in Victoria’s annual World Partnership Walk (WPW)—a walk that raises funds to improve access to education and health care, increase food security and create economic opportunities in communities across African and Asia. This year’s event will include a speech by UVic President Jamie Cassels.
More...
https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+in ... -walk+news
On Sunday, May 27, more than 1,000 community members, staff, faculty and students will be on campus to take part in Victoria’s annual World Partnership Walk (WPW)—a walk that raises funds to improve access to education and health care, increase food security and create economic opportunities in communities across African and Asia. This year’s event will include a speech by UVic President Jamie Cassels.
More...
https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+in ... -walk+news
Western media’s failure to properly cover the developing world
Conflicts, coups and catastrophes: These are the stories Canadians are most often told about the world beyond our borders.
Media coverage of international affairs has long been driven by dramatic breaking news events while deep reporting on the ongoing issues affecting the developing world has been as scarce as the GDP of some of the planet’s poorest nations.
That is the unsurprising news in a recently released research project exploring Canadian media coverage of global development issues. The extensive and excellent report was commissioned by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and conducted by a research team from Carleton University and Université Laval.
Western media coverage of the developing world tends to be, “rare, episodic, fragmentary and focused on conflict and catastrophe,” the report concludes.
The study asked several critical questions about Canadian media and the developing world: What are the stories that Canadians are told about the developing world? Which part of the developing world do these stories feature? Who are the voices and sources telling these stories? What perspectives and interests are informing them?
More...
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/public_ ... world.html
Conflicts, coups and catastrophes: These are the stories Canadians are most often told about the world beyond our borders.
Media coverage of international affairs has long been driven by dramatic breaking news events while deep reporting on the ongoing issues affecting the developing world has been as scarce as the GDP of some of the planet’s poorest nations.
That is the unsurprising news in a recently released research project exploring Canadian media coverage of global development issues. The extensive and excellent report was commissioned by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and conducted by a research team from Carleton University and Université Laval.
Western media coverage of the developing world tends to be, “rare, episodic, fragmentary and focused on conflict and catastrophe,” the report concludes.
The study asked several critical questions about Canadian media and the developing world: What are the stories that Canadians are told about the developing world? Which part of the developing world do these stories feature? Who are the voices and sources telling these stories? What perspectives and interests are informing them?
More...
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/public_ ... world.html
Nick Lees: Golfers drive in $400,000 for Aga Khan Foundation
Edmonton golfers raised $400,000 at the annual Aga Khan Foundation Canada golf tournament last week to help reduce poverty and improve life in some of the world’s most difficult environments.
At the tournament, Claudia Hudspeth, global head of health programs for the Aga Khan Foundation, praised a full slate of golfers at the Glendale Golf and Country Club for their efforts.
“The foundation supports development in 14 African and Asian countries,” said Hudspeth.
“Out initiatives improve access to quality education and health, increase food security, create economic opportunities for women and men, promote gender equality, support environmental sustainability, and build strong, resilient communities and local institutions — from hospitals to universities to private-sector enterprises — that help sustain progress over the long term.”
More...
https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/col ... foundation
Edmonton golfers raised $400,000 at the annual Aga Khan Foundation Canada golf tournament last week to help reduce poverty and improve life in some of the world’s most difficult environments.
At the tournament, Claudia Hudspeth, global head of health programs for the Aga Khan Foundation, praised a full slate of golfers at the Glendale Golf and Country Club for their efforts.
“The foundation supports development in 14 African and Asian countries,” said Hudspeth.
“Out initiatives improve access to quality education and health, increase food security, create economic opportunities for women and men, promote gender equality, support environmental sustainability, and build strong, resilient communities and local institutions — from hospitals to universities to private-sector enterprises — that help sustain progress over the long term.”
More...
https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/col ... foundation
Daring to Deliver – Midwives on the Front Lines in Canada and Tanzania
OCTOBER 25 @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
This event will be held at 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Room 1101 LT1
Ninety-nine percent of all maternal deaths happen in developing countries, and more than 1 million children every year die on the same day they are born – mostly from preventable causes. Complications are common in the late stages of pregnancy, delivery, and the first hours after birth.
Despite grim statistics, there is light on the horizon. According to a 2014 report by the United Nations Population Fund, death is preventable in four out of five cases with the timely help of a skilled professional.
Midwives are working on the front lines to provide crucial patient-centered care to women and their families during childbirth and support families during pregnancy and after delivery. But midwives often face challenges, including limited professional training opportunities and a lack of recognition of their roles within the community.
With the right education and support, midwives are key to tackling the root causes of poverty and gender inequality. That’s why Loveluck Mwasha (Aga Khan University) and Alix Bacon are passionate about strengthening local health systems, institutions, and professional capacities – investments that will pay dividends for years to come.
Speakers:
Loveluck Mwasha is a Senior Lecturer at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Vice-President of the Tanzania Midwives Association. In July 2017, Loveluck received the prestigious Midwife for Life award from the International Confederation of Midwives in Toronto, Canada.
Alix Bacon is a Registered Midwife and Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM), President of the Midwives Association of British Columbia, and the Association Strengthening lead on a joint project between CAM and the United Nations Population Fund to strengthen midwifery services in South Sudan. Alix practices at her clinic in Delta, B.C. and has served in Uganda as a junior instructor with UBC Midwifery’s Global Program. In 2016, she was recognized as one of 30 Young Midwifery Leaders by the International Confederation of Midwives.
https://www.akfc.ca/event/daring-delive ... anzania-4/
OCTOBER 25 @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
This event will be held at 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Room 1101 LT1
Ninety-nine percent of all maternal deaths happen in developing countries, and more than 1 million children every year die on the same day they are born – mostly from preventable causes. Complications are common in the late stages of pregnancy, delivery, and the first hours after birth.
Despite grim statistics, there is light on the horizon. According to a 2014 report by the United Nations Population Fund, death is preventable in four out of five cases with the timely help of a skilled professional.
Midwives are working on the front lines to provide crucial patient-centered care to women and their families during childbirth and support families during pregnancy and after delivery. But midwives often face challenges, including limited professional training opportunities and a lack of recognition of their roles within the community.
With the right education and support, midwives are key to tackling the root causes of poverty and gender inequality. That’s why Loveluck Mwasha (Aga Khan University) and Alix Bacon are passionate about strengthening local health systems, institutions, and professional capacities – investments that will pay dividends for years to come.
Speakers:
Loveluck Mwasha is a Senior Lecturer at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Vice-President of the Tanzania Midwives Association. In July 2017, Loveluck received the prestigious Midwife for Life award from the International Confederation of Midwives in Toronto, Canada.
Alix Bacon is a Registered Midwife and Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM), President of the Midwives Association of British Columbia, and the Association Strengthening lead on a joint project between CAM and the United Nations Population Fund to strengthen midwifery services in South Sudan. Alix practices at her clinic in Delta, B.C. and has served in Uganda as a junior instructor with UBC Midwifery’s Global Program. In 2016, she was recognized as one of 30 Young Midwifery Leaders by the International Confederation of Midwives.
https://www.akfc.ca/event/daring-delive ... anzania-4/