Sakena Yacoobi at Princeton and in the Huff Post
Sakena Yacoobi, Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, was among an esteemed group of recipients who were presented earlier this month with honorary degrees during the 266th Commencement Ceremony at Princeton University. Yacoobi, who was...
Sakena Yacoobi on expectant mothers; Pratham gets a boost in Houston
"Maternal mortality is still a huge problem in Afghanistan, where being pregnant and giving birth are a risky business," writes Sakena Yacoobi on the interactive women's empowerment site, World Pulse. As executive director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, Yacoobi...
Right To Play reaches one million children
In 2008, when Johann Olav Koss’s organization Right To Play set a goal to reach one million children weekly, the number was still a distant dream. This month, in the buildup to this week's award ceremony for the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership, Right To Play has...
FAWE students tackle the issue of good governance in Rwanda
Who can solve the problems facing under-developed communities in Africa? FAWE girls! 2008 Kravis Prize Winner FAWE is teaching African girls not only to improve their own lives, but also the lives of all of those around them. And the work has paid off: A team of...
Pratham USA receives Times of India award
Since its inception in 1994, Pratham, India’s largest non-governmental advocacy organization for quality education, has opened doors of opportunity for millions of underprivileged children. The Kravis Prize congratulates Pratham USA as this year’s winner of the Times...