From the Field Blog
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First CSOSI Report for Afghanistan and Pakistan Launched
January 18, 2013Add commentOn January 16, an event featuring panelists from two continents discussed the sustainability of civil society in Afghanistan and Pakistan. At the Stimson Center in Washington, DC, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Management Sciences International (MSI), the International Center for Not for Profit Law (ICNL), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the first edition of a new annual report, the Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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The Value of an Education in One Life, and Many
January 3, 2013Add commentThis fall, to promote the Partnership Walk in San Antonio, Dr. Shazli Malik joined Waheeda Kara, Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) volunteer, for an interview on San Antonio’s Fox News 29 station. Dr. Malik, who is originally from Pakistan, offered her personal story of how the Aga Khan Development Network makes a difference in people’s lives.
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Changes in Mountain Economies and Societies
December 12, 2012Add commentThis blog is excerpted from a conversation with Abdul Malik, General Manager of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) in Pakistan. He recently visited Washington, DC, where he spoke at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and with staff at the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. office.
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A Big Thank You to Our Volunteers
December 7, 2012Add commentOn December 5th, we celebrated International Volunteer Day so in this special edition of From the Field, we’d like to recognize our PartnershipsInAction volunteers. Here at the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA), we deeply appreciate all of the hard work our volunteers contribute to end global poverty. Their boundless enthusiasm and commitment to helping others are essential components of AKF USA’s mission. In honor of everything they have done, we salute them with a photo series from our event season.
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Creating Art that Points Toward Change
November 30, 2012Add commentIn conjunction with the 2012 San Francisco Partnership Walk, an art contest featured the work of students on the theme of ending poverty and promoting pluralism. The San Francisco Walk took place on October 14, 2012 and was part of the national Partnership Walk, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds for alleviating global poverty.
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