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Cleaner Neighborhoods with DIY Composting in India

September 17, 2019 1:23 pm Published by Sally Maier

Khushi Kumari first learned about composting through a book that belonged to her daughter. But she never thought it would... View Article

Reaching New Heights in National Healthcare: Zainab’s Story

September 9, 2019 9:40 am Published by Sally Maier

When Zainab Samad was 13 or 14, she accompanied her mother to see a physician at Aga Khan University Hospital... View Article

Clean Water for a Bright Future in Central Asia

October 30, 2018 8:00 am Published by Sally Maier

Tajikistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, is often characterized by its peaks, rugged terrain, and untouched landscapes. The country... View Article

Improving HIV/AIDS Treatment in Rural Côte d’Ivoire

July 5, 2018 12:54 pm Published by Sally Maier

Dr. Touré is the sole doctor at the medical center in Kouto, a rural community in northern Côte d’Ivoire. He... View Article

Audesh Kumar building a new toilet in a village, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. (AKDN/Christopher Wilton-Steer)

Engaging India’s Citizens to Improve Sanitation

March 22, 2017 2:29 pm Published by Sally Maier

Happy World Water Day! This year we’re highlighting the Aga Khan Development Network Comprehensive Sanitation Initiative in India. In April... View Article

Up until 2008, the lack of quality health services in Mopti had resulted in a particularly high incidence of maternal and newborn death. In response, AKF helped establish a number of cases de santé, built by the villagers, with the assistance of the Foundation, which supplied the architect and master mason. These health huts, staffed by community health workers trained by AKF, certified by the Ministry of Health and paid for by the community, have had an immediate positive impact: no maternal deaths and only one newborn death have been reported since 2008. Photo Credit: Lucas Cuervo Moura/AKDN

Empowering Community Health Workers in Mali

January 19, 2017 10:41 am Published by Sally Maier

The Aga Khan Foundation is partnering with Human Network International (HNi) to implement a four-year project entitled “Strengthening the ‘Soins... View Article

The Long Reach of Early Childhood

July 14, 2016 12:14 pm Published by Sally Maier

Film offers a powerful medium to shape people’s awareness and inspire action. An effective film can create positive change. While... View Article

Chitral Child Survival Program

June 29, 2015 4:56 pm Published by Sally Maier

In the isolated Chitral district of northern Pakistan, the Chitral Child Survival Program (2008–2014) addressed the remote area’s high infant... View Article

Humayun's Tomb Gardens after rehabilitation in New Delhi, India

Urban Renewal in India

May 30, 2015 5:04 pm Published by Sally Maier

Located in the heart of New Delhi, the Nizamuddin Basti heritage project combines conservation with a major socio-economic effort that is... View Article

A woman and her child at a health screening which is part of the Chitral Child Survival Program

Healthier Moms and Babies in Pakistan

May 30, 2015 5:02 pm Published by Sally Maier

In the places where our Foundation operates, women and children are often the most vulnerable. In Pakistan 16,500 women die during... View Article

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