Everywhere AKF works we meet community-minded individuals who are strengthening the fabric of civil society. These community weavers are unsung heroes who volunteer their time and expertise, mobilise others, and bring diverse groups together to bring about transformative change within…
When Teresia Muni Gichobi began experiencing health problems, the last thing she suspected was that the chemicals she used on her farm were to blame. Teresia, 60, who never struggled with her health, would experience shortness of breath so severe…
On the first-ever day for ‘Children, Youth, Education and Skills’ at a COP, the FCDO and USAID announced a new partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation to ensure that teachers and young people remain at the centre of the educational…
Shafiqa* lives in a remote village in Afghanistan’s Takhar province. As a widow, she shoulders the weight of providing for her household of ten. In the past, Shafiqa’s family relied on livestock rearing, but when her husband passed away she…
Sitting 3,270 meters above sea level, Tajikistan’s Murghab district grapples with an unforgiving climate. The arid and mountainous landscape along with winter temperatures as low as -24°C make vegetable cultivation almost impossible. The mainstay of the population in one of…
Harvesting olive oil wasn’t always so difficult for Munzer Zidan (pictured above). The farmer and retired teacher from Khirais village in Syria owns 175 olive trees. Previously, he was able to produce 12 tanks of olive oil annually, which became…
Sports day in Syria, low carbon agriculture in India, and murals in Mozambique: scroll down to see what we’ve been up to this month. Women in Mtwara, a rural area of southern Tanzania, join discussions about how to strengthen sexual…
Who stole the lion’s roar? Why is everyone floating in the air? What happened to the sea? Only the fearless Jabali and musical Sauti can solve it! Jabali and Sauti love to help people (and creatures!) all over Tisa, solving…
For Kashif*, a local resident in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, the successful transformation of ten hectares of uncultivated land into highly productive farmland has, quite literally, borne fruit. In the arid region of Afghanistan where Kashif lives, water shortages pose…
After school ends at 3pm in Baniyani village, Uttar Pradesh, children eagerly rush to their favourite place: ‘Child Junction’. Here, they spend their evenings playing, exploring, and sharing with each other. Child Junction offers a sensory-rich environment, supporting the cognitive,…