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Supporting Girls to Stay in School by Building Capacities of Local NGOs in Kenya

A teacher points to words on a chalkboard in front of a classroom of students.

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Using Graffiti to Spread Awareness of COVID-19 in Kenya

Graffiti in Kenya shows how people can protect themselves from COVID-19

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8851″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Kenya, social and mainstream media were flooded with prevention messages. Though all these initiatives are important, many Kenyans, particularly in informal settlements, have limited or no access to social and mainstream media. This is further exacerbated in informal settlements by limited literacy. This makes them particularly […]

Unlocking Philanthropy’s Full Potential: Partners Discuss at United Nations

The scale and complexity of challenges facing the world require massive investments and more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable societies. Meeting those needs requires greater collaboration for more impact. Philanthropy is a relatively small actor in the global system addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But philanthropy can play a catalytic role, leveraging its ability for […]

Charting New Course in Civil Society: Maryana’s Story

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Gaining Tools and Optimism to Turn Local Philanthropy Around

Local Kenyan Organization Learns New Tools to Fundraise

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jedidah always arrived early at the office. Some of her colleagues called her ambitious, but for her, the job was fulfilling as she saw herself in every girl that was being supported by her organization. Having joined the Kenyan nonprofit Merti Integrated Development Programme (MID-P) three months earlier as a Girl Education Officer, she had […]

Empowering Community Health Workers in Mali

Up until 2008, the lack of quality health services in Mopti had resulted in a particularly high incidence of maternal and newborn death. In response, AKF helped establish a number of cases de santé, built by the villagers, with the assistance of the Foundation, which supplied the architect and master mason. These health huts, staffed by community health workers trained by AKF, certified by the Ministry of Health and paid for by the community, have had an immediate positive impact: no maternal deaths and only one newborn death have been reported since 2008. Photo Credit: Lucas Cuervo Moura/AKDN

The Aga Khan Foundation is partnering with Human Network International (HNi) to implement a four-year project entitled “Strengthening the ‘Soins Essentiels dans la Communauté’ Strategy Project (SECPro).” The project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), complemented by funds from the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. and contributions of airtime from Orange, the […]

International Women’s Day: An Inspirational Woman from Tajikistan

Tursunmo Khudododova, 74, from Khorog, Tajikistan is an active women’s leader in her community. She has organized many women-focused Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), committed to improving women’s financial circumstances, with the support of the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP), a project of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). Tursunmo has lived almost her entire life […]

Championing Literacy, Girl’s Online Campaign Strengthens Kenyan Civil Society

Chela, an 8-year-old Kenyan girl, has identified a critical challenge in her country: access to reading materials.

Can one girl inspire a nation to action? Chela, an 10-year-old Kenyan girl, has identified a critical challenge in her country: access to reading materials. Like most Kenyan children, Chela grew up without access to books; only two percent of the country’s primary schools have libraries. Knowing the critical importance of literacy to education and […]

Digital Donations: Innovative Technology for Local Philanthropy

Panelists at the annual InterAction Annual Forum in June 2015, “Digital Donations: Innovative Technology for Local Philanthropy.”

As a part of the annual InterAction Annual Forum in June 2015, Aga Khan Foundation organized a panel discussion on “Digital Donations: Innovative Technology for Local Philanthropy.” With a group of interested development professionals, the panel discussed local philanthropy as a sustainable, long-term source of support that reduces dependency on traditional donors and uses technology […]