His Highness the Aga Khan visits Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

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Eliane Damasceno, Director of the Entrepreneur Development Initiative (EDI) of the Aga Khan Foundation, welcomes His Highness the Aga Khan to the São João Baptista Fort. The old Portuguese fort is now an important tourist attraction where several silversmiths come daily to produce their crafts.

Lucas Moura
The Aga Khan is presented with a bouquet of dried flowers by Balbina Pinheiro.

Lucas Moura
The Aga Khan looks at the crafts being produced by one the flower groups.

Lucas Cuervo Moura
The Director of the First Microfinance Programme, Rahim Bangy, explains the outcome of the programme and how it has benefited several villagers.

Lucas Moura
His Highness the Aga Khan speaks to villagers of Natugo village, Cabo Delgado, on the importance of education. He is accompanied by Lebreton Saah Nyambe, Director of the CRSP programme.

AKDN / Gary Otte
The Aga Khan visits the preschool in Natugo village.

AKDN / Gary Otte

His Highness the Aga Khan visits Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, 23 November 2007 - His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, yesterday visited development projects in remote areas of Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province - one of the poorest and most isolated in the country.

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Eliane Damasceno, Director of the Entrepreneur Development Initiative (EDI) of the Aga Khan Foundation, welcomes His Highness the Aga Khan to the São João Baptista Fort. The old Portuguese fort is now an important tourist attraction where several silversmiths come daily to produce their crafts.

Lucas Moura

The Aga Khan is presented with a bouquet of dried flowers by Balbina Pinheiro.

Lucas Moura

The Aga Khan looks at the crafts being produced by one the flower groups.

Lucas Cuervo Moura

The Director of the First Microfinance Programme, Rahim Bangy, explains the outcome of the programme and how it has benefited several villagers.

Lucas Moura

His Highness the Aga Khan speaks to villagers of Natugo village, Cabo Delgado, on the importance of education. He is accompanied by Lebreton Saah Nyambe, Director of the CRSP programme.

AKDN / Gary Otte

The Aga Khan visits the preschool in Natugo village.

AKDN / Gary Otte

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Eliane Damasceno, Director of the Entrepreneur Development Initiative (EDI) of the Aga Khan Foundation, welcomes His Highness the Aga Khan to the São João Baptista Fort. The old Portuguese fort is now an important tourist attraction where several silversmiths come daily to produce their crafts.

Lucas Moura

The Aga Khan is presented with a bouquet of dried flowers by Balbina Pinheiro.

Lucas Moura

The Aga Khan looks at the crafts being produced by one the flower groups.

Lucas Cuervo Moura

The Director of the First Microfinance Programme, Rahim Bangy, explains the outcome of the programme and how it has benefited several villagers.

Lucas Moura

His Highness the Aga Khan speaks to villagers of Natugo village, Cabo Delgado, on the importance of education. He is accompanied by Lebreton Saah Nyambe, Director of the CRSP programme.

AKDN / Gary Otte

The Aga Khan visits the preschool in Natugo village.

AKDN / Gary Otte

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