Women’s Gardening Groups Build Resilience in Côte d’Ivoire

Portio is a village in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Located roughly 30 miles from the border of Mali, Portio is nested... View Article

Beyond Skin Deep: Aga Khan Education for Global Health

When Aisha Sethi was young, she had one goal: to apply to university. Now Director of the Dermatology Global Health... View Article

Breaking Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan

When most Americans think of what it’s like to be a doctor, they picture long, exhausting days in medical school,... View Article

2017 Annual Report: Getting Their Wings

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

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

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

With ‘Chipper,’ Aga Khan Academy Alum Gains Notice

Ham Serunjogi, a graduate of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, previously shared his journey from Uganda to Iowa... View Article

When I’m Sixty-Four: A Long Walk to Give Back

Rasheed Hooda is redefining what it means to age in today’s world. This year the Houstonian is dedicating a remarkable... View Article

Sharing Joy in a New Way: Kiran and Aly’s Story

When Kiran Lakhani and Aly Manji decided to get married, they wanted to make the occasion both a celebration and a gift... View Article

Meet Sara

Sara is seven years old and lives in one of the world’s most remote areas—in northern Afghanistan. She dreams of... View Article