Prior to commemorating the 84th birthday of his Highness, the Aga Khan University (AKU) Tanzania recalls some of its roles it has played in Tanzania. AKU educates students for local and global leadership, generates new knowledge to solve problem people and raises standards and aspirations. The AKU community in Tanzania came together in solidarity to meet the most urgent needs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. AKU Tanzania managed to join the communities in Lindi region, particularly the educational community through an intervention project named Covid-19 Emergence Rapid Response Intervention from June to December 2020, which involved empowering head teachers, teachers and parents with skills to help their children catch up with the time lost during closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic.