Teaching Central Asia’s Leaders of Tomorrow

In Tajikistan, we are focusing on addressing the cornerstones of thriving communities in a Global Development Alliance with the U.S.... View Article

From DC to Davos, New Recognition of Early Childhood’s Importance

Early childhood programs used to be places where young children took naps and adults paid little attention. Now the years... View Article

We Aren’t in Maryland Anymore

Najma Shah, a Maryland resident, was a U.S. educator for two decades before moving to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as... View Article

The Long Reach of Early Childhood

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

A ‘Whole Child’ Approach to Early Childhood Education

At the 2016 World Bank Group Spring Meetings, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake... View Article

Reading for Children in Tajikistan

After a successful pilot phase of the Reading for Children program in Gorno-Badakhshan province in 2010, the Aga Khan Foundation... View Article

Educating Children in East Africa

Early Childhood Education Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) has improved early childhood education in Kenya and educated hundreds of communities... View Article

Crisis to Opportunity: A Grandfather Fosters Opportunity with Reading in Tajikistan

Next in our series, Rooted in Resilience: From Crisis to Opportunity, is the story of a little boy and his... 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

AKF Gets Kids in Kyrgyzstan Reading and Learning

For many children in the Kyrgyz Republic, life involves an annual migration: several months each year moving with their families... View Article