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AKF launches $7.2m nutrition and immunisation programme in Pakistan in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and The Power of Nutrition
New initiative aims to support over 1 million pregnant women, mothers and children in particularly marginalised and underserved areas
How savings groups and cooking classes are combating malnutrition and building climate resilience in Madagascar
In Madagascar, where climate-related effects threaten the food security of millions, rural families are learning new farming techniques and recipes that are diversifying their family’s diet, improving their nutrition, and supporting them in becoming more climate-resilient
AKF launches new resource for practitioners seeking to enhance the capacity of health workers in Early Childhood Development
In conversation with Beverly Bicaldo and Amina Mwitu, AKF Regional ECD Advisors for Asia and East Africa, unveiling a new resource for programme designers and implementers.
How regenerative farming is helping Kenyan farmers combat climate change
As Kenyan farmers struggle to cope with climate-related effects which have devastating consequences on their ability to farm, some are turning to regenerative farming. These practices are boosting farmers’ yields and income, helping them become more climate resilient
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
Pakistan floods: AKF partners with Bank Alfalah to provide critical health services to flood-affected communities
Bank Alfalah’s donation will enable AKF to continue to support communities to rebuild their lives after the disaster
“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
The mobile app giving girls in Kenya the freedom to choose
On Day of the Girl, learn about AKF’s partnership with Triggerise to scale the Tiko app, a platform improving access to sexual and reproductive health services for girls and young women
“Many cannot believe it when they see the change in me”: The ‘safe space’ groups transforming the lives of youth in Uganda
For young people in Arua and Kampala, AKF’s ‘safe space’ groups are providing a platform to navigate the challenges of adolescence and journey into adulthood
Breaking the stigma of menstrual health and hygiene in Uganda
Throughout May 2022, young people in Uganda's Kampala district learnt how to make reusable sanitary towels and grow their knowledge on menstrual health and hygiene