Part 1: What Can Community Philanthropy Do?

When communities pull together to solve problems, it rarely makes headlines (especially in developing countries) but this month such an... View Article

Aga Khan Development Network Training Boosts Africa’s Support for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS

NAIROBI, KENYA, APRIL 7, 2014 – Children affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa will have a chance for a better start... View Article

Women Who Inspire: Najma Rashid and Education for All

This blog is the fourth in our series of stories of “Women Who Inspire” for International Women’s Day 2014. Najma... View Article

Women Who Inspire: Fridah Mathembe and the Girl’s Forum

This blog is the first in our series of stories of “Women Who Inspire” for International Women’s Day 2014. Fridah... View Article

2013 Aga Khan Foundation Program Highlights

Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. programs help to alleviate poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and poor health through community-based initiatives in Afghanistan, Egypt,... View Article

Reading to Learn and the Teachers who Make it Work

This blog is adapted from a conversation with Alex Alubisia, Chief of Party of the Education for Marginalized Children in... View Article

Community-based Initiatives Improve Healthcare in East Africa

By David Hintch, Senior Health Program Officer for Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. As the new health program officer for the Aga... View Article

Girls’ Forum Saves Dropout Girls in Kenya

Girls in Malindi District, halfway up Kenya’s coast, face much steeper obstacles than boys in getting a primary education. Girls... View Article

Kenya Students Advance Tree-Planting Campaign

On April 11, 2012, over 300 students from the Aga Khan High School in Nairobi teamed up with students from... View Article

Local School’s Improvements Impress US Ambassador to Kenya

US Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration visited one of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) supported schools, Vilwakwe Children Centre and... View Article