Aga Khan Development Network, Focus Humanitarian Assistance commit over 0.5mln KGS for earthquake survivors’ support

 

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and its affiliate agency Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) have committed over 500,000 soms to the Kyrgyz government in support to the devastating earthquake that rocked Osh oblast of Kyrgyzstan on 5 October, 2008. The decision was jointly made on Friday, October 17, 2008, AKDN communications officer informed the news agency “24.kg”.

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2,500 Attend L.A. Partnership Walk to End Global Poverty

The Aga Khan Foundation has modeled programs are really showing that a lot can be done, not only by the Aga Khan Foundation, but by other organizations ( complete source )

A Great Ismaili volunteer

SALMA JADAVJI

Salma was born and raised in Pakistan.  She was always interested in arts and crafts but ended up in medical school and became a doctor in 1975.  She met her soul mate Dr. Taj Jadavji at medical school and got married and moved to Canada in 1976.  She has three children:  Aalia, Ali and Aamina.In 1992, she discovered that she could paint and has never looked back since then.Salma works for her husband and all her exhibitions proceeds go to different organizations such as the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Alberta Cancer Foundation, the Aga Khan Foundation and various others.

Mrs Jadavji lives in Calgary and besides painting, loves to volunteer for different organizations.  She has been an active leader within her community since 1990.

 

 

 

 

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IIS Announces PhD Scholarship Awards

IIS Announces PhD Scholarship Awards
October 2008

Since 1997, the Institute of Ismaili Studies has awarded doctoral scholarships to suitable candidates whose work contributes to the academic mandate of the IIS. The three recipients of this year’s scholarships are Sultonbek Axsakolov, Shaftolu Gulamadov and Amier Saidulla.

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