“This recognition reminds me that change is possible”: Naina receives the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award
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Celebrating 40 years of the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme
Learn about the programme's impact on children, families and entire communities in East Africa
USAID and FCDO partner with AKF to advance climate education in Tanzania
The new partnership was announced at COP28 by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office at the Dubai Cares’ RewirED Summit at COP28, and will be delivered through AKF’s Schools2030 global initiative
The island doctor: Transforming maternity health in Tanzania
Dr. Simiyu is the head of the maternity ward at the only hospital on Ukerewe Island. Thanks to new training and equipment, Dr. Simiyu is now able to provide more specialized care to women and children on the island, and mentor her colleagues at the hospital.
Unleashing youth power: The young entrepreneurs creating new economic opportunities in Tanzania
Meet three of the 9,995 entrepreneurs AKF has supported in East Africa to harness their entrepreneurial spirit
Investing in community-led innovation: AKF launches Human-Centred Design coaching course in East Africa
AKF's new nine-month professional development course will equip staff and civil society leaders with design coaching skills
From crisis to resilience: the journey towards recovery after COVID-19 in Eastern Africa
Learn about the impacts of the AKDN East Africa COVID-19 Response Programme, funded by the European Union
Planting seeds of change: the Tanzanian students and teachers taking climate action into their own hands
Learn about AKF’s Play, Pluralism and the Planet initiative which is promoting climate education and building a more sustainable future for all
“I am trusted to be a messenger for my community”: Working with community healthcare heroes to tackle cancer in Tanzania
Through a four-year project funded by Agence Française de Developpement, AKF is working to shift perspectives on cancer, accelerate diagnosis, and save lives
Improving access to reproductive, maternal and newborn health in Tanzania
This programme, supporting reproductive, maternal and newborn health, has reached 1.6 million people – with over 65% being women and girls.
Community health volunteers in Kenya and Tanzania
Joyce and Nelly are community health volunteers who provide lifesaving information about maternal and child health in their communities, and ensure community members can access the care they need. This film follows Joyce as she makes home and clinic visits to newborns in Tanzania, and Nelly as she makes a home visit to discuss family planning in her community.