Our Friends

Canadian Red Cross

The Canadian Red Cross Society is a singular, not-for-profit registered charity. The agency’s purpose is to prevent and alleviate suffering in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. In keeping with this purpose our mission is to help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Aga Khan Development Network

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a network of private, non-denominational development agencies founded by the Aga Khan, which work primarily in the poorest parts of Asia and Africa. The network focuses on health, education, culture, rural development, institution building and the promotion of economic development. The AKDN aims to improve living conditions and opportunities for the poor, without regard to their faith, origin or gender. The AKDN works in 30 countries around the world, and it employs over 80,000 paid staff, mostly in developing countries. While the agencies are secular, they are guided by Islamic ethics, which bridge faith and society.

Founded in 1981 and based in Washington, DC, the Aga Khan Foundation in the United States (AKF USA) mobilizes resources and strategic partnerships with individuals and institutions to support its mission. These partners include government agencies, corporations, foundations, NGOs, universities, and professional networks. In the United States, the Foundation serves as a learning institution for programme enhancement, policy dialogue, education and disseminating best practices in international development. AKF USA works to break the cycle of poverty by investing in interrelated areas of society (from education to infrastructure) in the same place and at the same time for the greatest impact.

Since 1995, Focus Humanitarian Assistance USA (FOCUS USA) has been serving vulnerable communities throughout Central and South Asia in the aftermath of devastating natural disasters. We are also committed to fostering and building disaster-resilient communities in susceptible areas—including areas in the United States—by developing disaster risk mitigation programs to minimize impact and better prepare families and individuals before environmental emergencies such as winter storms, hurricanes or earthquakes strike.

FOCUS EUROPE is responding to the global challenges in many ways – from providing critical food and medical aid in countries such as Tajikistan and Pakistan, to supporting newly arrived migrants in Europe, where Covid-19 adds to the already complex challenges they face. As well as the emergency response, FOCUS is also supporting investment into sustainability by training communities on hygiene protocols and working alongside local organisations and government.

Our goal is that people live in safe, sustainable, and resilient habitats with the opportunity to thrive, whether in a remote mountain village, a town, or a densely populated urban centre. We work with communities to help them prepare for and respond to natural disasters and the effects of climate change.

TalentLift is a non-profit international recruitment agency supporting Canadian employers to recruit and relocate talent from within refugee populations as a solution to skills shortages in Canada and displacement worldwide. TalentLift is an implementing partner of Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP).

Justice Institution of British Columbia is Canada’s leading public safety educator, a public post-secondary institution that has earned a worldwide reputation for exceptional applied education, training and research.