Tanzania

Dispatch from the Fellows: Positionality, Purpose, and Place

Lougein Metwally is part of AKFC’s 2025-26 cohort of International Youth Fellows. She was placed in Dar es Salaam, working

Dispatch from the Fellows: A letter to myself

“You’ve just finished packing up your life into three suitcases and have moved out of your apartment in Toronto. I

Meet two women in Tanzania redefining leadership in their communities

Along a dusty road and under the blazing sun, Coletha walks door to door, visiting homes around Nanyati, a village

With flying colours: How one Tanzanian teacher is transforming her classroom

Vibrant. Playful. Creative. Colourful. These are the words that come to mind when you first step into Teacher Sauda’s classroom.

Reshaping tradition: Meet the community leaders in Tanzania who are breaking cycles of harm

In many rural Tanzanian communities, deeply rooted gender norms continue to limit women’s economic and social agency. But in Mtwara,

A tale of two gardens: Growing solutions in Tanzania

Like thousands of other primary students in rural Tanzania, 12-year-old Sharifa was often in-and-out of school. Sharifa lives in Mnacho,

Fellow Features: Meet some Fellows in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Kyrgyz Republic

Growing up in the suburbs of Montreal, Mélina Nantel’s passion for social justice began at a young age and has

Muhammad delivering a workshop centered around peer-to-peer exchange networking at the Africa Feminist Transformative Leadership Academy in 2023.

From the ground up: A Canadian’s perspective on the importance of grassroots work and gender equality

“The first piece of advice I was given was ‘Respect the relationships and networks we have built.’” With a background

Dispatch from the field: At the halfway point

Sophia Kara is currently working as a Health Systems Strengthening and Climate Action Fellow at the Aga Khan Health Services