About us

Our mission

Khan Foundation brings people, expertise and resources together to create opportunity where it is needed most.

Khan Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the living conditions of vulnerable people. We focus on healthcare, food security, clean drinking water, education and social support. The foundation has no profit motive and works entirely in the public interest.

Delegation of Khan Foundation at the European Commission

From direct support to lasting progress.

Our objectives

  • Provide access to primary healthcare for people in need.
  • Improve food security for vulnerable communities.
  • Increase access to clean drinking water.
  • Create educational opportunities for children in disadvantaged areas.
  • Provide social and financial support to widows and vulnerable families.
  • Help unemployed people find work and develop skills.

How we achieve them

  • Organise medical aid programmes and health camps.
  • Provide medicines, food packages and meals with local partners.
  • Build water wells and purification systems.
  • Support schools, provide learning materials and train teachers.
  • Support orphans and vulnerable children.
  • Offer skills training, vocational education and guidance.

FROM IDEA TO IMPACT

How we build programmes

  1. Local needListen, research and set priorities
  2. Collaborative designConnect local knowledge with technical expertise
  3. Delivery & trainingDeliver and build capacity within the community
  4. Measure & improveMonitor results, learn and scale responsibly

Official opening of Khan Foundation Netherlands

Khan Foundation Netherlands officially opened in 2025, beginning a new phase connecting Dutch expertise, commitment and partnerships with local initiatives.

This milestone brought together the board, ambassadors, partners and supporters around one shared mission: creating lasting opportunities for communities in Afghanistan.