Procuring Land for School Expansion/Dormitory

Our Foundation purchased land in Sherqilla, Gilgit-Baltistan, next to the Aga Khan School to build a dormitory for girls who come from remote villages to study at Sherqilla. Upon purchase of the land, it was donated to the Aga Khan Foundation. The Aga Khan Foundation then purchased land on the other side of the school and swapped this land for the dormitory. The original land purchase for then slated to be used for the expansion of the school when it was appropriate. Our Foundation provided funds to complete a geographic survey of the land designated for the dormitory to ensure that any building built on this property would be earthquake resistant. In addition, we contributed $25,000 to the Aga Khan Foundation to undertake the initial planning and architectural drawing for the dormitory. After some initial administrative delays, the dormitory was finally designed and approved and construction started on the building in 2022. Shown below is a picture of the building as it stood in August of 2022.