How solar energy is helping this Syrian village become more climate resilient
Harvesting olive oil wasn’t always so difficult for Munzer Zidan (pictured above). The farmer and retired teacher from Khirais village…
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The month in pictures: November
Sports day in Syria, low carbon agriculture in India, and murals in Mozambique: scroll down to see what we’ve been…
AKF launches illustrated series to ignite a love for reading and celebrate East African storytelling
Who stole the lion’s roar? Why is everyone floating in the air? What happened to the sea? Only the fearless…
“Our village is going to be as beautiful as it used to be”: Restoring climate affected land – and pride – in northern Afghanistan
For Kashif*, a local resident in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, the successful transformation of ten hectares of uncultivated land into…
In pictures: Nurturing young minds in remote places in India
After school ends at 3pm in Baniyani village, Uttar Pradesh, children eagerly rush to their favourite place: ‘Child Junction’. Here,…
Rejuvenating early childhood development in the Kyrgyz Republic: The female entrepreneurs blazing a trail
In the Kyrgyz Republic’s urban areas, only 34% of children attend kindergarten, whilst in rural areas the number is even…
We break the cycle of poverty
A member of the Aga Khan Development Network, we make long term investments, cultivate an active civil society, and build high quality institutions to break the cycle of poverty and create opportunities for all regardless of faith, gender or origin.
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As a member of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), the Foundation partners with communities to build better futures together. Each year, the Network helps improve the quality of life for tens of millions of people in over 30 countries.
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“The voices of civil society will reflect and express the growing complexity of society, not as autonomous fragments, but as diversified institutions seeking the common good. And I believe that the voices of civil society can be among the most powerful forces in our time.”
HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN
BROWN UNIVERSITY, MARCH 10, 2014
BROWN UNIVERSITY, MARCH 10, 2014