“Better, always better”: Impact of an Aga Khan Schools education
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Learn more“Better, always better”: Impact of an Aga Khan Schools education
Photo courtesy of Liberata Mulamula
Learn morePrincess Zahra Aga Khan meets with Zanzibar’s Tourism Minister Honourable Simai M. Said
Learn moreGovernment of France and Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania partner to launch ultra-modern polyclinic
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Learn moreGovernment of France and Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania partner to launch ultra-modern polyclinic
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Learn moreFighting cancer in Tanzania
Visitors walking alongside a mural in the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Phase II, Tanzania.
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Learn moreFighting cancer in Tanzania
Visitors walking alongside a mural in the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Phase II, Tanzania.
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Learn moreFoundation stone laid for Tanzanian cancer care centre, 1.7m to benefit
On 10 April 2022, Honorable Ummy Ally Mwalimu, Minister of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania (right) and Princess Zahra Aga Khan (left) laid the foundation stone of the cancer care centre at Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam.
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Read moreFoundation stone laid for Tanzanian cancer care centre, 1.7m to benefit
On 10 April 2022, Honorable Ummy Ally Mwalimu, Minister of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania (right) a...
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Read moreFirst electronic ear implant surgery helps child to hear
Cochlear implant surgery, Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Learn moreFirst electronic ear implant surgery helps child to hear
Cochlear implant surgery, Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Learn moreImproving the health of women and girls in rural Tanzania
Joyce Nyanda is a community health volunteer in Mwanza, Tanzania. CHVs like her are trained to educate their neighbours and encourage them to get care at local clinics. They pay special attention to women and young children, tracking pregnancies, immunization, and other common health concerns.
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Learn moreImproving the health of women and girls in rural Tanzania
Joyce Nyanda is a community health volunteer in Mwanza, Tanzania. CHVs like her are trained to educate their n...
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Learn moreLearning through play in East Africa
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has been making significant contributions to the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector in Tanzania for three decades. AKF has pioneered the provision of high quality, culturally-relevant and holistic early childhood development amongst communities in Zanzibar and Southern Tanzania. (Photo: Mejengo Preschool in Ndanda, Mtwara Region)
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Learn moreLearning through play in East Africa
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has been making significant contributions to the Early Childhood Development (EC...
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We have been contributing to poverty alleviation, education, health care, economic development and cultural restoration in Tanzania for over a century. AKDN signed an Agreement of Cooperation with the Government of Tanzania in 1991, in recognition of AKDN’s contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.
His Highness the Aga Khan
Zanzibar, July 2009
Agriculture and Food Security
150,000
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has reached about 150,000 beneficiaries in Mtwara and Lindi provinces
Households engaged in farming, livestock raising, fishing and forestry are amongst the poorest in Tanzania. We raise productivity through technical innovation and training, link farmers with traders and processors, and promote community-based savings groups.
Cultural Development
11
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has renovated 11 buildings in Stone Town
We have helped the Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority to restore Forodhani Park and key waterfront buildings including the “Old Dispensary” and the Old Customs House.
Early Childhood Development
10,000
Over 10,000 children are supported by the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme in Zanzibar
We provide early childhood development in Zanzibar and southern Tanzania. We train teachers, support preschools and operate two nursery schools, while assisting the government to expand its community-based preschooling approach.
Economic Development
2,000
AKF has helped to strengthen over 2,000 local savings groups
We are active in financial services, including banking, insurance and supporting community-based savings groups; tourism in Tanzania’s national parks; media, promoting local industries; and providing employment in processing and manufacturing.
Education
750
750 nurses have graduated from the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Tanzania
We work with the government to improve student outcomes, improve educational policy and run primary and secondary schools. AKU offers a Master of Education degree and training for nurses and specialist physicians.
Health
US$ 83 million
We have invested US$ 83 million to expand our East Africa Integrated Health System into Tanzania
AKU offers nursing and midwifery programmes and postgraduate medical education for specialists, strengthening healthcare delivery across the country. Aga Khan Health Services and AKF community health programmes focus on maternity and child health, and staff capacity building.
