Aga Khan Foundation Canada – Nonprofit Funding

Organization / Program Name: Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Category: Humanities
Email: info@akfc.ca
Telephone: (613) 237-2532
Fax Number: (613) 567-2532
Website: http://www.akfc.ca
Description:

A private, non-denominational development agency that promotes sustainable and equitable social development in Asia and Africa, without regard to race, religion or political persuasion. AKFC also acts as a catalyst for the discussion and understanding of critical global issues in Canada, links Canadian institutions and expertise with counterparts in the developing world, and runs a variety of management training workshops and programs aimed at improving the quality of development assistance.

Main Address:
199 Sussex Drive
Ottawa
Ontario
K1N 1K6

I interviewed my dad on video in his final weeks. When I asked about his work and finding meaning through helping others, he responded, “I don’t think you can be focused on, ‘Oh gee, I want to make a difference.’ It has to be spontaneous. If it’s not…there’s some kind of egotistical thing going on. That’s a red flag. You hope you impact people on the deepest level you are capable of at the time. Sometimes you hit it, sometimes you don’t. You’re trying.

Lisa Shannon, A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman

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199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada