Excerpt: The Aga Khan Foundation began working in India in 1978, building on a century of development activities by other Aga Khan institutions. Our mandate is to empower and transform marginalised communities and improve quality of life. Since establishment, we have forged long-term partnerships with over 2,500 villages and urban settlements in six states. Annually, we work with some three million people to build community institutions; support women’s empowerment through savings and self-help groups; improve agriculture, land and water conservation; and promote health, hygiene, and sanitation.
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Matt T. Reed is a Chief Executive Officer at Aga Khan Foundation (India) – Senior Executive in International Development. Click here to read Dr. Matt Reed’s 2015 keynote speech delivered at the graduation ceremony of Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad.
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