Local Needs Drive COVID-19 Response
May 18, 2021 4:24 pmAs trucks carrying food packages reached Tajikistan’s Bartang Valley in late 2020, the residents of Basid village made their way... View Article
Youth Ambassadors Draw on Global Inspiration for Local Change
April 19, 2021 4:21 pmOn 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
April 19, 2021 4:17 pmThis spring, Farzana Kabani ran the Woodlands Marathon in Texas to raise money for AKF USA. Farzana set a goal... View Article
Designing Human-Centered Solutions in the Kyrgyz Republic
March 24, 2021 10:41 amAfter Aida’s* children grew up and left home, she was determined to make a difference for other children in her... View Article
Improving Tajikistan’s Potato Harvest: Saidrahmonova’s Story
March 2, 2021 8:22 amEvery day after she wakes up, Saidrahmonova Makhfirat prays, drinks her tea, and goes to her farm.
Emerging Leaders: Building Skills through Student Councils
February 16, 2021 10:46 amNestled 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
January 8, 2021 4:21 pmAs 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
September 28, 2020 2:16 pmDue 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
August 26, 2020 12:59 pmBilal 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
August 4, 2020 8:09 amPatna, the capital city of the Indian state of Bihar, sprawls along the South Bank of the river Ganga, in... View Article