I vividly remember my visit to Smart Girls’ Centre, a civil society organisation (CSO) in Kampala, Uganda, focused on skilling and upskilling girls in non-traditional trades. There I saw CEO Jamila Mayanja working with eight learners to design solar-light school…
Mtomondoni is a village on the outskirts of Mombasa, Kenya’s oldest and second largest city. Away from the hubbub of central Mombasa, the community here is closeknit despite the challenges they face. Employment rates are low, particularly amongst youth, and…
Despite the progress made towards improving early childhood development (ECD), children in Kenya face persistent obstacles to accessing quality, structured learning during their foundational years. One of the key challenges within Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) in Kenya is…
“In a time of a pandemic, where we as human beings had to adapt so much, telling stories of how people did that is very important. It shows we are capable of being human and going with whatever odds are…
A vibrant and resilient civil society is the foundation of a healthy and prosperous nation. By engaging people with common interests and collective activity, societies can improve their quality of life, driving necessary and sustainable progress through their communities. Building…
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) sees an effective civil society – increasingly funded by indigenous sources – as key to improving the overall quality of life, both in developing and developed countries. That is why AKF, alongside the la Caixa Foundation,…