Sifat Shahana Yusuf is Canada Program Manager at the WES Mariam Assefa Fund. Sifat is responsible for supporting the Fund’s grantee partner community in Canada, and contributes to communications, strategic planning, and new grantmaking.
Originally from Bangladesh, Sifat has nearly a decade of experience working in health systems, non-profits, social development, and project management. Before joining the Fund, Sifat worked as program manager for healthcare connections at ACCES Employment, where she spearheaded initiatives and training aimed at supporting internationally educated healthcare professionals find meaningful alternative healthcare careers within Ontario. Before moving to Canada, Sifat worked for different non-profit organizations including the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease & Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), World Vision, and Girl Effect.
Sifat earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from Queen Mary, University of London, and a Master’s in Public Health from James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University.
Sifat is excited to help the WES Mariam Assefa Fund support meaningful and bold initiatives that support newcomers and immigrants starting their lives in new places. She currently resides in Toronto. During her free time, she enjoys hiking, food festivals, reading and spending time with family and friends.
