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“I am proud to be considered a local role model”: Mostafa’s journey to uplift his community in Egypt
From teaching karate to leading recycling efforts, Community Weaver Mostafa is a 'jack of all trades’ when it comes to volunteering in his community
The month in pictures: March
In this special edition, meet women we work with around the world who are investing in their own futures, the future of their communities, and the future of the environments they live in.
“Challenges create capabilities, opportunities, and perhaps even miracles”: Meet Rola, chairwoman and passionate community volunteer
Community Weaver Rola is creating a better life for women and children in Syria
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.
Shifting gears: Meet northern Uganda’s young female motorcycle engineers
A wrench, a tire pump, a jug of motor oil; in northern Uganda, these are tools for women’s empowerment
“My dream is to open salons across Tajikistan and employ other girls like me”: Yalda’s story, a young Afghan refugee in Tajikistan
Five years after leaving Afghanistan and starting a new life in Vahdat, Yalda is running her own beauty and bridal salon
Build coalitions, not cathedrals
Pascal Lamy on more equitable global governance and international cooperation
The month in pictures: February
Beekeeping in India, young musicians in Syria, and snow-clad mountains in Afghanistan: see what we’ve been up to this month
Celebrating 40 years of the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme
Learn about the programme's impact on children, families and entire communities in East Africa
“We, the creative and passionate generation can change our country”: Meet Kyrgyz youth activist Maksat
Community weaver Maksat is driving impactful community-building projects in the Kyrgyz Republic