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Primary and Secondary: Stretching Their Wings

September 4, 2018 9:46 am Published by Sally Maier

In Mathare, a notoriously poor neighborhood in Nairobi, few families have books. Even schools lack suitable reading material. Across Kenya,... View Article

Sagyn, a kindergarten director, in the Kyrgyz Republic

Early Childhood: A Nurturing Nest

September 4, 2018 9:45 am Published by Sally Maier

One fall afternoon, five women in the playroom of the new kindergarten in the Kyrgyz Republic talked about the changes... View Article

Alyna, an undergraduate at the University of Central Asia

Higher Education: Taking Flight

September 4, 2018 9:45 am Published by Sally Maier

Alyna is one of the undergraduates who have brought life to the new Naryn campus of the University of Central... View Article

Continuing Education: Reaching New Heights

September 4, 2018 9:45 am Published by Sally Maier

Dilangez grew up in a family of six in a small village in Tajikistan. From a young age, she was... View Article

Getting Their Wings: 2017 Annual Report cover image

2017 Annual Report: Getting Their Wings

September 4, 2018 9:00 am Published by Sally Maier

For over 100 years, the AKDN has worked to ensure that students of all ages have access to quality learning... View Article

Beekeeping Brings Family Together

August 30, 2018 11:59 pm Published by Sally Maier

Munavvar Shamirov was a teacher in Tajikistan when he realized he needed to return to his parents’ village to help... View Article

When the Student Becomes the Master

August 24, 2018 2:06 pm Published by Sally Maier

Right after school, 10-year-old Bakhtiyor Misharovob rushes home to meet his father at the workshop, a primitive-looking building with old... View Article