Youth Ambassadors Draw on Global Inspiration for Local Change

On Saturday, March 20, Youth Ambassadors hosted the 2021 Youth Festival, a virtual showcase of globally inspired art, outreach, and... View Article

Running for AKF: Farzana’s Story

This spring, Farzana Kabani ran the Woodlands Marathon in Texas to raise money for AKF USA. Farzana set a goal... View Article

Improving Tajikistan’s Potato Harvest: Saidrahmonova’s Story

Every day after she wakes up, Saidrahmonova Makhfirat prays, drinks her tea, and goes to her farm.

Emerging Leaders: Building Skills through Student Councils

Nestled in the Pamir Mountains, Murghab district is on the eastern side of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in Tajikistan. Murghab... View Article

Rising to the Challenge: UCA Equips Youth to Address Local and Global Issues

As Hangoma went about her sophomore year at the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) campus in Khorog, Tajikistan, life changed... View Article

Education Resources During COVID-19

Due to COVID-19, many of the world’s children have been out of school and, in some developing countries, for more... View Article

Making Soap to Spark Job Growth: Bilal’s Story

Bilal Sirazhidin Uulu is a 26-year-old resident of Arslanbob village in the Jalal-Abad region of the Kyrgyz Republic. He lives... View Article

“We All Feel Healthier”: The Impact of Improved Sanitation Access on Communities in India

Patna, the capital city of the Indian state of Bihar, sprawls along the South Bank of the river Ganga, in... View Article

AKF and World Bank Partnerships Support Youth in the Kyrgyz Republic

AKF and the World Bank have partnered to support youth through community engagement efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic. Three projects... View Article

Young People Gain Access to Financial Services in Tajikistan

Anora, age 20, lives in a small village in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. In early 2019, she gathered with... View Article