Be Part of the Solution to Global Poverty.

2008 PARTNERSHIP REPORT

Dear Friends,On behalf of Aga Khan Foundati on Canada (AKFC) we wish to extend our sincere thanks to you for your support of the 2008 World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf, both of which were resounding successes.

Your commitment to the alleviati on of global poverty enabled us to surpass our 2008 fundraising expectati ons. Together, these events raised an unprecedented $7 million, and att racted tens of thousands of parti cipants across the country.

We are parti cularly excited to see the World Partnership Golf tournaments, which take placein six citi es, coming into their own, and, according to parti cipants, setti ng a new standard for golf events.

Funds raised this year will enable AKFC to conti nue to expand the scope and depth of dozens of programs in the developing world and to initi ate new programs.

Your support is a tangible sign of the worthiness of the cause and is necessary to the ongoing work of AKFC and its partners in the Aga Khan Development Network.

As we look ahead to 2009, we will be commemorati ng 25 years of partnership with Canada and Canadians through the Walk and 10 years of partnership through Golf. These milestones follow on the heels of a quarter century of collaborati on with the Canadian Internati onal Development Agency (CIDA).

Our fi rst partnership in Northern Pakistan required us to take a calculated risk. Poor, isolated communiti es were mobilizing scarce resources in the hopes of improving their lives and livelihoods. Over ti me, the results were impressive: literary rates soared, especially for women, incomes rose and thousands of community organizati ons were established to help manage the process of change. Canadians helped fuel this experiment, which today represents a model for the world.

We must not underesti mate the signifi cance of these anniversaries. Our relati onship with CIDA, built on the trust that comes from genuine collaborati on, would not have been possible without the deep involvement of Canadians in our partnership events.

From the ti me volunteers devote to the organizati on of these events to the fi nancial contributi ons of individuals and corporate supporters, Walk and Golf remain vital links between Canadians and communiti es in the developing world.

Your commitment is also a vote of confi dence in the ability of Canada and Canadians to lead on global issues. For these reasons it is fi tti ng that we conti nue to celebrate the Power of Partnership in 2009.

Once again, we thank you for your support and sincerely hope you will join us next year, when we gather as friends, families and Canadians in a common eff ort to end global poverty.

Ameerally Kassim-LakhaVice-Chairman, AKFC Nati onal Committ ee

Amin LaljiChairman, AKFC Nati onal Committ ee

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Chers amis/chères amies,Au nom de la Fondati on Aga Khan Canada, nous désirons par la présente vous adresser nos remerciements les plus sincères pour le souti en que vous avez apporté à l’éditi on 2008 de la Marche des partenaires mondiaux et du Golf des partenaires mondiaux, ces deux événements ayant obtenu un succès retenti ssant.

Votre engagement envers la lutt e contre la pauvreté dans le monde nous a en eff et permis de surpasser nos att entes de collecte de fonds pour 2008. Ces événements à eux deux ont permis de recueillir la somme record de 7 millions de dollars, et d’atti rer des dizaines de milliers de parti cipant(e)s à travers le pays pays.

Les fonds amassés cett e année vont permett re à la Fondati on de conti nuer d’élargir la portée des dizaines de programmes mis en œuvre dans le monde en développement et d’en lancer de nouveaux.

Votre souti en est un signe tangible du bien fondé de la cause, et est nécessaire au travail permanent de la Fondati on et de ses partenaires du Réseau Aga Khan de développement.

Alors que nous nous tournons maintenant vers l’année 2009, nous allons nous préparer à célébrer 25 années de partenariat avec le Canada et sa populati on dans le cadre de la Marche, et dix années de partenariat en ce qui concerne le golf. Ces dates importantes arrivent dans la foulée d’un quart de siècle de collaborati on avec l’Agence canadienne de développement internati onal (ACDI).

Notre tout premier partenariat dans le nord du Pakistan nous a permis de prendre un risque calculé. En eff et, des communautés pauvres et isolées ont mobilisé de rares ressources dans l’espoir d’améliorer leur vie et leurs moyens d’existence. Au fi l du temps, les résultats se sont avérés impressionnants : les taux d’alphabéti sati on ont explosé, parti culièrement chez les femmes, les revenus ont augmenté et des milliers d’organisati ons communautaires ont été créées pour faciliter la gesti on du processus de changement. Les Canadiens et Canadiennes ont permis à cett e expérience d’être couronnée de succès, laquelle aujourd’hui consti tue un véritable modèle pour le monde enti er.

Nous ne devons toutefois pas sous esti mer l’importance de ces anniversaires. En eff et, nos relati ons avec l’ACDI, qui repose sur la confi ance qui vient d’une collaborati on véritable, n’aurait certainement pas été possible sans la grande parti cipati on des Canadiens et Canadiennes à nos événements de partenariat.

Qu’il s’agisse du temps que les bénévoles consacrent à l’organisati on de tels événements ou encore des contributi ons fi nancières d’individus et d’entreprises, la Marche et le Golf restent des liens vitaux entre les Canadiens et Canadiennes et les communautés du monde en développement.

Votre engagement est aussi un véritable vote de confi ance dans la capacité du Canada et de sa populati on à jouer un rôle moteur dans les grands dossiers de ce monde. C’est donc pour ces raisons que nous nous devons de conti nuer de célébrer la Puissance des partenariats en 2009.

Nous vous remercions une fois de plus pour votre souti en et espérons sincèrement que vous serez des nôtres l’année prochaine lorsque nous nous retrouverons en tant qu’amis, familles et Canadiens et Canadiennes dans un eff ort commun pour mett re fi n à la pauvreté dans le monde.

Ameerally Kassim-LakhaLe vice président, Comité nati onal de la Fondati on

Amin LaljiLe Président, Comité nati onal de la Fondati on

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World Partnership Walk 2008Quick Facts:

Took place in nine cities

Raised $5.7 million: a 14% increase over 2007

Attracted close to 70,000 walkers, sponsors and donors

Media coverage increased 50% over previous year

Highlights

The 2008 campaign saw the Vancouver and Victoria editions of the Walk join in British Columbia’s 150th anniversary celebration. A joint announcement by Tourism, Sport and Arts Minister Stan Hagen, and the Chairman of AKFC’s National Committee, Amin Lalji underscored the shared values that underpin BC’s longstanding support of the Walk, which started nearly 25 years ago in Vancouver.

In Toronto, Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne, and Minister of Health and Long-term care, George Smitherman, who were Guests of Honour at the Walk, spoke to a vibrant Toronto crowd about the role of health and learning as instrumental in empowering communities in the fight against global poverty. Other notable guests included Michael de Jong and Mayor Sam Sullivan who attended the Vancouver Walk and Mayor Carl Zehr who attended the Walk in Kitchener.

Distinguished leaders from business and academia included Dr. Huguette Labelle, Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, Dr. Yvan Allaire, Chairman of the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations at HEC in Montreal; Hon. David Anderson, President of the World Fisheries Trust and Dr. Sandra McCallum, Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria; Mr. Mike Keenan, Coach of the Calgary Flames.

Teams and Ambassadors

Now more than ever, Canadians are aware of the difference they can make in the world. Whether they are bettering their own communities or helping to improve lives beyond our borders, Canadians have a tradition of responding to those in need. This year, thousands of Canadians chose to participate in the Walk as an individual Ambassador, or as members of a corporate or community team. We’d like to thank all those who helped to raise funds for the 2008 Walk.

Amin Lalji and Stan Hagen Photo: Asif Bhalesha

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World Partnership Golf 2008Quick Facts:

Took place in six cities

Raised $1.3 million: a 30% increase over 2007

Attracted close to 1,000 golfers and 280 corporate supporters -- reaching capacity in most cities for a second consecutive year

Highlights

According to participants, World Partnership Golf is quickly becoming the gold standard among philanthropic golf tournaments. The loyalty of participants and the speed with which tournaments sell out suggest that WPG is a meaningful and enjoyable way for Canadian corporations to channel their giving. Certainly, few events can claim the same level of participation and dedication on behalf of volunteers, with hardly a detail left to chance either on or off the green.

Donor Doubles the Drive

For close to twenty years, Zahir Karim, a long time supporter of AKFC, has contributed generously to the Walk and Golf events. In 2008, he pledged to match corporate donations to World Partnership Golf in all six cities. Business leaders rose to the challenge, donating an estimated $200,000 to AKFC’s poverty alleviating

programs.

Take a swing at global poverty.

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Girl’s education in Afghanistan

This year, the Girls Education Support Program (GESP) began working with communities, educators and government at the local, provincial and national level to improve access to education for girls, as well as the quality of teaching and learning in a safe and supportive environment. Building on more than two decades of experience in East Africa and South and Central Asia, AKFC and CIDA support programs that enable girls and women to fulfill their educational potential and become catalyst for positive change in their communities.

Programme d’aide à l’éducation des jeunes filles en Afghanistan

Cette année, le Programme d’aide à l’éducation des jeunes filles (GESP) a commencé à travailler avec des communautés, des éducateurs et le gouvernement aux niveaux local, provincial et national, dans le but d’améliorer l’accès aux études pour les jeunes filles, ainsi que la qualité de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage dans un milieu sécuritaire et favorable. En s’appuyant sur plus de deux décennies d’expérience en Afrique orientale et en Asie du Sud et centrale, la Fondation et l’ACDI ont financé des programmes qui donnent aux jeunes filles et aux femmes la possibilité d’atteindre leur potentiel en matière d’éducation et de devenir de véritables agents catalyseurs pour un changement positif dans leurs communautés.

Your dollars at workFunds raised through World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf help Aga Khan Foundation Canada support a broad range of programs in health, education, rural development and the strengthening of community based organizations. In 2008, our partnership events helped AKFC to secure grants from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to support the new and ongoing programs.

Recent additions to AKFC’s portfolio include the Girl’s Education Support Program, a five-year initiative committed to improving girl’s education in Afghanistan; and the Cairo Economic Livelihoods Program, which will help the residents of an impoverished but historic neighborhood to use the restoration of their heritage and traditional crafts as a springboard for the creation of new enterprises and employment opportunities.

Vos dollars à l’œuvre Les fonds recueillis dans le cadre de la Marche des partenaires mondiaux et du Golf des partenaires mondiaux permettent à la Fondation Aga Khan d’appuyer une vaste gamme de programmes dans les domaines de la santé, de l’éducation, du développement rural et du renforcement des organisations communautaires. En 2008, nos événements de partenariat ont ainsi donné à la Fondation la possibilité d’obtenir des subventions de l’Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI) pour financer divers programmes, aussi bien les nouveaux que ceux déjà en place.

Tout récemment, les programmes suivants sont venus s’ajouter au portefeuille de la Fondation, soit le Programme de soutien à l’éducation des jeunes filles, une initiative sur cinq ans destinée à améliorer le niveau d’études des jeunes filles en Afghanistan, et le Programme d’amélioration des moyens d’existence du Caire, qui permettra aux résidents d’un quartier pauvre mais historique d’utiliser la restauration de leur patrimoine et le recours à des métiers traditionnels pour créer de nouvelles entreprises et des possibilités d’emplois.

Through GESP, girls in Northern Afghanistan have new opportunities to learn, and make up for lost time.

Grâce au programme d’aide à l’éducation des jeunes filles (GESP), les filles dans le Nord de l’Afghanistan ont de nouvelles possibilités

d’apprendre, et de rattraper le temps perdu.

Photo: Jayne Barlow/AKFC

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New livelihoods in old Cairo

In Darb al-Ahmar, an impoverished neighborhood in the heart of old Cairo, a new program is drawing on modern business principles to revitalize traditional crafts. The neighbourhood is adjacent to the Al-Azhar Park, one of Cairo’s few green spaces developed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The program will reduce poverty and promote local economic growth through vocational training, job counselling and job placement services and financial and business development services, underpinned by civil society strengthening activities and policy engagement.

De nouveaux moyens d’existence dans les vieux quartiers du Caire

À Darb al-Ahmar, un quartier pauvre au centre même du vieux Caire, un nouveau programme s’appuie sur des principes d’affaires modernes pour redonner vie à des métiers traditionnels. Ce quartier est adjacent au parc Al-Azhar, l’un des rares espaces verts du Caire créé par le Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). Ce programme a pour but de réduire la pauvreté et de promouvoir la croissance économique locale par la formation professionnelle, des services de conseils et de placements en vue d’emploi, ainsi que des services d’aide financière et commerciale, avec l’appui d’activités de renforcement de la société civile et l’engagement politique.

Nurturing early learning in East Africa

In 2008, Madrasa Early Childhood Development Program celebrated 25 years. In that time, the project has led to the establishment of quality, affordable and sustainable community-based early childhood development centres open to children of all faiths, cultures and ethnicities. The Madrasa Program has benefited over 54,000 children in Mombasa, Kampala and Zanzibar and has trained over 5,000 teachers and 2,500 school committee members. Research results indicate that students who have attended a madrasa make a better transition into and through primary school than their peers. In a quarter century, the program has transformed thinking on the importance of pre-school to life-long learning in impoverished communities.

Appui à l’aide précoce à l’apprentissage en Afrique orientale

En 2008, le Programme de développement de la petite enfance en madrasa a célébré son 25e anniversaire. Au cours de ce quart de siècle, ce projet a permis de créer des centres de développement de la petite enfance au niveau communautaire, de qualité, abordables et durables, à l’intention d’enfants de toute religion, culture et ethnie. Ce programme a ainsi profité à plus de 54 000 enfants à Mombasa, Kampala et Zanzibar, et a formé quelque 5 000 enseignants et 2 500 membres de comités scolaires. Les résultats d’une recherche révèlent que les élèves qui ont assisté au cours d’une madrasa sont en mesure d’effectuer une meilleure transition vers l’école primaire que leurs pairs. En un quart de siècle, ce programme a complètement transformé la façon de penser à l’importance des études préscolaires pour l’apprentissage durant toute la vie dans les communautés les plus pauvres.

Girls attending a community-based Madrasa pre-school in Kenya have greater chance of

succeeding in primary school.

Les jeunes filles qui suivent les cours préscolaires dans une madrasa communautaire ont de grandes chances de succès à l’école primaire et aux niveaux

supérieurs.

Photo: Bonnie Weisz

With the help of small loan, Mostafa Marawan Mohmed, fabricates hand-painted shell boxes, which are sold in boutiques and souks in and around Cairo.

Avec l’aide d’un petit prêt, Mostafa Marawan Mohmed fabrique des boites couvertes de coquillages, peintes à la main, vendues dans des boutiques et souks du Caire

et ses environs.

Jean-Luc Ray/AKF

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In a drought-prone village in Kenya, a woman surveys a cassava plantati on, one of many projects started by local women to improve livelihoods.

Photo: Linnea Duignan

In partnership with the The Globe and Mail, AKFC was profi led in a two-part supplement to raise awareness of the Walk and its Canadian supporters. Dave Macfarlane, City Chair for the World Partnership Walk in Vancouver, and Linnea Duignan, the new Convenor of World Partnership Golf in Toronto, who traveled to AKFC-supported programs in Kenya in November 2007 were profi led in this story, which ran in the April 26th Globe Life secti on.

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It may not have felt like a life-changing experience at the time, but for a group of visitors from Canada, a walk down a hot, dusty road in coastal Kenya late last year, was a turning point in their commitment to alleviating poverty in the developing world.

“I had a typical TV image of poverty in my head,” said Dave Macfarlane. “ I thought of Live Aid in the eighties and what a disappointment it was that nothing changed.” Linnea Duignan, an architect from Toronto, had a similar vision, and wanted to learn more about how development works and why it often seems to fail.

Like many Canadians, Dave and Linnea believe more can be done to overcome poverty. Both are volunteers for Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and help raise funds through the World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf. They see this as a meaningful way to link corporate Canada to aid efforts in Asia and Africa. The self-funded trip to Kenya was an opportunity to see whether their efforts in Canada were making a difference in poor communities.

“Canadians are no different than any other people,” said Linnea. “They need assurance that the very best is made of their generosity.”

Having abandoned the air-conditioned van at the highway, the Canadians, many of whom had never travelled out of North America, were not quite sure what to expect as they trudged into Makuti, a village made up of mud and grass huts.

Communities in Coast Province, northern Kenya, struggle to meet basic needs. Drought, inflation and HIV/AIDS have forced 70 percent of the population into poverty. For seven months of the year, people only eat one meal a day, and 35 percent of the population has no formal education.

The last thing Dave and Linnea expected was to be greeted by a group of successful women entrepreneurs.

In Makuti, women are using small loans provided by the Coastal Rural Support Programme to strengthen the fabric of economic life, benefiting thousands of impoverished communities in Asia and Africa.

With their first loan of $50 they began producing cassava chips, a popular snack sold in local markets. With the next loan they purchased a few chickens for breeding and now supply the kitchen of a large Nairobi hospital. The women, who borrow as a collective, guarantee each other’s loans, so repayment averages 98 percent.

The group has also invested in improving the water supply to the village – an initiative that has reduced the amount of time women spend fetching water, improved crop irrigation, and reduced water-borne disease.

“They were the most powerful group I’d seen in a long time, anywhere, including North America,” said Dave. “At that point I knew we were making a difference.”

Micro-credit is only part of the picture. The Coastal Rural Support Programme, in 168 villages in Kwalke and Kilifi districts, helps communities identify their priorities then guides them in finding the resources – financial or technical – needed to realize their plan.

Village organizations are tackling a range of issues, from education to infrastructure. Small loans fund the development process and demonstrate to communities that even with very limited resources they have the means to make long-term, positive change.

This was an eye-opener for Linnea. “I didn’t understand the measures required to alleviate poverty -- that long-term goals are what are needed, rather than short-term handouts.”

The trip brought a new awareness of the complexities of development work, but also a sense of hope and possibility, said Dave.

“From my Canadian business perspective, we want results in the next quarter,” he said. “These communities are on a minimum 25-year plan, but I believe they have the tools to continue to improve their lives.”

Read the full Globe supplement on www.worldpartnershipwalk.com

Unexpected JourneysCanadian volunteers see a world of opportunity in rural Kenya

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It might have been one internship too many that ended without hope of a job, but a few years ago Tim Querengesser, a young reporter from Ontario swore to his friends that unpaid work was behind him.

“Even if it means working the pet beat at a newspaper in a one-intersection town in northern Saskatchewan,” he told them. He took a job with the Yukon News in Whitehorse, working the legislative beat and winning a journalism award.

Then, Tim came across an internship opportunity with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the Nation Media Group in Kenya. Within a few months he was in Kenya, a country of 35 million people, soon to be in the grip of ethnic clashes, sparked by a flawed presidential election. His stories for the Daily Nation and for Canadian newspapers helped shed light on how poverty and politics fueled the violence.

“Here I was in Nairobi, Kisumu and Eldoret, when much of the country had decided to go to war,” Tim said. “For all of it, my notebook, camera, eyes and ears have been present.”

While not a typical internship, Tim’s experience reflects the kind of real-world opportunity many young Canadians are looking for. Rapid integration of the world economy means that professionals want meaningful international experience.

The Aga Khan Foundation Canada fellowship program offers a chance to understand the economic and human potential of the developing world. Programs in journalism, microfinance and micro-enterprise, as well as development management send approximately 30 young Canadians to work for organizations in Asia and Africa.

The program is rooted in the notion that young people are one the richest resources Canada has to offer the world. Well-educated and outward-looking, young professionals gain real experience in some of the most challenging environments.

University of Calgary business school graduate Carolyn Davis recently returned from Madagascar where she was working with the First Microfinance Agency, a not-for-profit bank underwritten by the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance.

Far from life in corporate Canada, on any given day her job might involve liaising with the central bank on policy issues, or fording a river with a laptop on her head to visit clients.

The experience has transformed her understanding of how business principles can be applied in the developing world.

“This was a really fine opportunity to marry what I had learned in business school and my social conscience, gained growing up in Calgary,” said Davis.

As they polish their resumes and contemplate the inevitable search for their next job, both Querengesser and Davis say they won’t compromise their ideals for the sake of a pay cheque. “Now I have renewed confidence to keep at this profession,” said Tim. “No more relegation to the pet beat, either.”

Young professionals take an unconventional step on career path

Carolyn Davis during her microfinance fellowship with Aga Khan Foundation Canada, visiting clients near Port-Bergé, Madagascar.

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Corporate Supporters

AKFC would not be one of Canada’s foremost development partners without the ongoing commitment of Corporate Canada to the World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf. These events off er unique opportuniti es to demonstrate support, locally and nati onally, for the cause of global poverty alleviati ons.

Commanditaires institutionnels

La Fondati on ne pourrait aucunement être l’un des partenaires du développement les plus innovatrices du Canada sans l’engagement permanent du milieu des aff aires canadien à la Marche des partenaires mondiaux et au Golf des partenaires mondiaux. Ces événements leur off rent en eff et des occasions uniques de faire la démonstrati on de leur souti en, aux niveaux local et nati onal, à la lutt e contre la pauvreté dans le monde.

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Aga Khan Foundati on Canada would like to thank all of our supporters of World Partnership Walk and Golf in 2008. We look forward to welcoming you at an event in your city in 2009.

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Aga Khan Foundation Canada, 360 Albert Street, Suite 1220, Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 Canada Phone: (613) 237-2532 • Fax: (613) 567-2532 • Toll free number: 1-800-267-2532 • www.akfc.ca

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Aga Khan Foundation Canada is a non-profit international agency that supports social development programs in Asia and Africa. As a member of the world-wide Aga Khan Development Network, the Foundation works to address the root causes of poverty: finding and sharing effective and lasting solutions that help improve the quality of life for poor communities. Our programs focus on four core areas: health, education, rural development and building the capacity of non-governmental organizations. Gender equity and protecting the environment are integrated into every program.