AGA KHAN FOUNDATION
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, international, non-profit, non-denominational development agency. It was established by His Highness the Aga Khan in Switzerland in 1967 in the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to find the dignity that comes with self-reliance.
The Foundation supports social and economic development projects designed to benefit disadvantaged communities in South and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East irrespective of their race, religion, political affiliation and gender.
AKF programmes focus on five areas:
- Rural development
- Education
- Health
- Strengthening of civil Society
- The Environment
The AKF goal is to help people create long-term solutions to assist in struggle against hunger, disease, illiteracy, ignorance and social exclusion.
In 2008, AKF funded 139 projects in more than 16 countries across four continents.
Projects included:
- Building wells
- Construction irrigation channels, roads and bridges
- Establishing schools
- Establishing teacher training colleges and developing curriculum
- Water and Sanitation schemes
- Training community health workers
- Providing medicines
The Aga Khan Foundation has offices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, Portugal, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
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