2024 AKF USA Annual Report
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”padding largerscreen”][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text css=””] In a year of change and increasing uncertainty, Aga Khan Foundation USA has responded as it has for decades, by drawing on the confidence you have placed in our ability to do good work.
His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V named 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11798″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”intro padding”] His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V named 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on February 5, 2025. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”padding”]Prince Rahim Aga Khan V is the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, as designated by his late father, Prince Karim […]
In Memorium: His Highness the Aga Khan
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11793″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”intro padding”] His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded by his family.
Super Hero Spotlight: Dallas Faulkner
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]This month, our we shine our Super Hero spotlight on Dallas Faulkner, who has been a volunteer with AKF since 2010. In that time he has served in a variety of roles, from volunteering on event day in Dallas and managing the walk in that city to sitting on the Logistics Board. “I know […]
The Learning Hub Opens the Doors of Opportunity to Everyone
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”intro”]Amid the expansion of online learning opportunities in recent years, AKF’s award-winning platform, The Learning Hub, is filling an important gap. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”2/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/12″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]The Learning Hub’s unique offerings distill decades of AKF experience, combining the expertise of development professionals and the communities they serve with global best practices, and it’s available to […]
Youth Art and Spoken Word Competition Winners Announced!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]As part of our 2024 fall campaign, “Generosity Inspires Hope and Hope Changes Lives,” we invited young people to participate in the long-running Youth Art and Spoken Word Competitions organized by the Dallas-based Youth Ambassadors program. Participants were asked to reflect on the theme “Inspiring Hope, Changing Lives.”
Press Release: Aga Khan Foundation and Bezos Family Foundation expand partnership
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aga Khan Foundation and Bezos Family Foundation expand partnership to boost early childhood development outcomes in Asia and Africa.
Empowering Women, Transforming Communities
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”middle” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11577″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Empowering Women, Transforming Communities” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:32|text_align:center|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”” el_class=”intro class”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text css=””]The Lady Health Supervisor (LHS) program is changing lives and transforming communities, one village at a time. This inspiring story of empowerment and change showcases the incredible impact of dedicated women like Amina Bibi, who are […]
When Necessity is the Mother of Innovation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”A mother’s dream of an ideal kindergarten comes true thanks to her passion and determination” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”” el_class=”intro”][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Ayperi Boobekova says her journey to opening her own kindergarten began with a question:
Even More 2024 Campaign Super Heroes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] The Annual Fundraising Campaign has been running all November and our we have so many volunteer heroes to thank! Thank you for your Time, Knowledge, Gifts, and spreading Hope. Each of you are making a difference not only in your community, but to the world! These photos our teams have shared show the […]