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Our year in pictures 2025
A selection of our favourite photos from 2025. From Syria to Pakistan to Kenya, we are building a future where we all thrive together.
Photo essay: Life on the edge of climate change – and how communities in northern Pakistan are adapting
Amid flash floods, rising temperatures and increasing natural disasters, communities in the high valleys of Chitral are leading their own disaster preparedness efforts.
The month in pictures: November
Cookstoves in Kenya, Taekwondo in Pakistan and sweet apricots in Tajikistan: see what we’ve been up to this month.
Photo essay: Meet the community leaders breaking cycles of harm in Tanzania
As the UN's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begins, meet the women working with their communities to bring about change
The month in pictures: October
School gardens in the Kyrgyz Republic, a new bridge in Pakistan’s mountains, and enhancing agricultural production in Syria: see what we’ve been up to this month.
Photo essay: A tale of two school gardens in Tanzania
At Mnacho Primary School and Chienjele Primary School, communities are growing solutions to education challenges.
Meet Linah: Nurturing the community with mental health support
Linah is a counsellor for women and youth in her community navigating mental health challenges.
The month in pictures: September
Dairy farming in Afghanistan, women’s community leadership in India, and beekeeping in Syria: see what we’ve been up to this month.
Photo essay: How women in India’s informal settlements are shifting gender stereotypes
Meet the women launching their own businesses, taking a step towards economic resilience and greater gender equality
Rebuilding Syria: How AKF is supporting entrepreneurs to revitalise the economy
Every year, we train 1,000 businesspeople and fund 500 businesses in Syria – with a particular emphasis on women entrepreneurs