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December 18, 2008

Favourite Activist(s): Khalil Sharif

Thanks to my long time friend, Matt, for this suggestion. Matt's thoughts on Khalil:

Khalil is CEO of the Aga Khan foundation of Canada, and is just 33. Khalil is a good friend and one of the most dynamic and inspiring people I've ever met. I consider Khalil a great example of the sort of person I think most of us want to be but don't have the discipline.

Khalil is inspiring to me for his level of integrity, and his ability to use his wonderful sense of humor to capture the hearts of people while his very sharp intellect captures their minds. He doesn't push his opinions or beliefs upon people, yet one is left intrigued by what makes him tick due to his sheer charisma and genuineness

A little background on the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada:

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 “Smart 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.

Here's a link to an extensive interview with the Aga Khan.

Connect to the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada.

Posted by Jason at December 18, 2008 9:49 AM

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