Recycled wood, a handful of screws, and a few tools – sometimes it doesn’t take much to transform a father’s relationship with his child. Abutalip and his wife Sanabar hatched the idea to make toys for their three children after attending parenting classes before their son Nursalih was born.

Initiatives such as the Kashka-Suu parent resource centre in the Kyrgyz Republic promote health and wellbeing by helping families access better care and information. Read the full story here.

This Father’s Day, join World Partnership Walk in supporting and celebrating fathers and families around the world. Register for your city’s Walk today!

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Chaque année, des dizaines de milliers de Canadiennes et de Canadiens participent à la Marche des partenaires mondiaux en vue de combattre la pauvreté dans le monde et d’inspirer l’espoir. Joignez-vous à nous ce dimanche 17 juin à 11 h au parc Ahuntsic pour une autre journée de Marche exceptionnelle. Et n’oubliez pas de vous inscrire!

Les fonds recueillis dans le cadre de la Marche soutiennent des initiatives de développement qui aident des millions de personnes en Afrique et en Asie à briser le cycle de la pauvreté et à améliorer leur qualité de vie. Cliquez ici pour en apprendre davantage sur les projets de la Fondation Aga Khan Canada à l’étranger.

Lorsque nous faisons un pas en avant ensemble, nous pouvons faire un monde de différence!

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Khaled Khalida, an artisan from Cairo, Egypt, learned his craft as a child while making deliveries for his father’s workshop. Fascinated by the intricate black and white Islamic geometric motifs embossed with mother-of-pearl, he quickly became a master of the art.

Today, his company produces 150 different wooden objects – such as decorative boxes, backgammon sets, and ornamental chairs – that are exported around the world.

World Partnership Walk is proud to present some of Khaled’s mother-of-pearl keepsakes as tokens of appreciation for our top fundraisers. Learn more about World Partnership Walk’s fundraiser recognition program here.

If you haven’t already, register for your city Walk today!

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For Farah Caflisch, participating in World Partnership Walk runs in the family. Brought onboard by her mother, Farah now works together with her own children to harness their interests and creativity to raise funds to fight global poverty.

Some of their fundraising activities include selling watermelons and samosas. Farah’s go-to fundraiser on a summer day is a popsicle sale: all you need is a big cooler and a hot spot!

For many, finding the perfect fundraiser can be challenging. What’s most important is using your skills and talents to make change your own way!

The first step is to register for World Partnership Walk today. Our Fundraise My Way toolkit has everything you need to get started on your own fundraiser!#WPWalk #FundraiseMyWay #AKFC

In the fall of 2017, six Canadians from different walks of life embarked on a journey through Kenya to get a glimpse into the work Aga Khan Foundation Canada supports around the world.

For Vicki Waters, a small business owner and Walk ambassador from Victoria, the Awareness Trip to East Africa redefined her role as a fundraiser. Watch her full interview here.

For every $1,000 raised for World Partnership Walk, receive one entry into the Aga Khan Foundation Awareness Trip draw. Click here to register and start fundraising today!

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Zakirova Gul’dana is a mother of three in the remote community of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan. During her first two pregnancies, she relied solely on traditional practices and limited resources and knowledge.

Leading up to the birth of her most recent child, she was able to attend parenting classes in her community. Learning about breastfeeding, the birthing process, early childhood development, and the important role fathers play, Gul’dana and her family felt prepared for the arrival of their son. Watch Gul’dana’s story here.

Thanks to the support of thousands of Canadians like you, women like Gul’dana have the resources and knowledge they need to raise healthy families.

Learn more about our special Mother’s Day fundraising match and register today!

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Through our partnership with Global Affairs Canada (@CanadaDev), we have supported the training of 19,673 community health promoters - like Vafo, who mentors young adults about leading healthy lifestyles in rural Tajikistan. Watch his story here.

Register for your local Walk and start raising funds today! Visit us to find out about your local Walk campaign and register today!

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