development
Development comes with initiatives that eliminate hindrances to people’s choices and opportunities to realise their humanity and individual talents
development & culture
Development comes with initiatives that eliminate hindrances to people’s choices and opportunities to realise their humanity and individual talents
Culture is the richest manifestation of human liberty. The cultivation of human capacities brings meaning and hope where deprivation hampers development
culture
Culture is the richest manifestation of human liberty. The cultivation of human capacities brings meaning and hope where deprivation hampers development
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Equipped to Elevate: Women Creators Summit at Aurora House
On April 25, 2025, Aurora House in Freetown became a vibrant hub of creativity and collaboration as over 30 young women leaders gathered for the inaugural Equipped to Elevate Women Creators Summit. Held at 35 Fraser Street on Pipeline Road, this one-day summit brought...
Empowering Girls in Stem initiative – International Girls in ICT day
Aurora Foundation is proud to highlight the success of the recent Girls in ICT Seminar, held on April 24th, 2025, at the STEM Center Amphitheatre, 3 Kabba Street, Lumpa Waterloo, in celebration of International Girls in ICT Day. The seminar brought together over 160...
Supporting the Arts in Freetown – Aurora Sponsors Second Staging of Kai
Aurora Foundation is proud to have once again supported Kai, a powerful theatrical production by Se Theatre Art, performed this April at the scenic Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Freetown. Our continued partnership with Se Theatre Art reflects our commitment to...
daughter funds
Design and music are among the strongest tools we have to express our feelings and emotions, our political views and culture. As the creative process emanates from the deepest part of a person’s soul, these art forms have an impact on people from all cultures throughout the world.
Aurora’s daughter funds, Kraumur Music Fund and Aurora Design Fund, were founded with this in mind. These funds have supported numerous young designers and musicians to make their debuts or to continue newly established carriers, thus making a visible impact on the music and design scene in Iceland.
Read more about the funds on their websites.
Aurora’s core values
- Courage
- Creativity
- Positivity
- Integrity
vision
We believe in the free and creative spirit of the mind
Our vision is to nurture and cultivate this spirit in order to improve and enrich people’s lives
mission
We aim to be a dynamic catalyst in development and culture, by executing projects that provide a robust and permanent boost to communities
Development is about transforming the lives of people,
not just transforming economies
