by Regína Bjarnadóttir | Nov 1, 2020
The employment situation in Sierra Leone is immensely challenging, especially for young people, with an estimated 70% of Youth being underemployed. In addition, there is a huge skill gap in young people and a real lack of practical training in various disciplines....
by Regína Bjarnadóttir | Mar 1, 2020
It was brought to Aurora´s attention some years ago that Akureyri Hospital, the largest hospital outside of the capital Reykjavik in Iceland, were upgrading its hospital beds, and had some beds it wanted to give to charity. At the time Aurora had increased its focus...
by Regína Bjarnadóttir | Feb 1, 2017
Aurora Foundation is a partner in the operation of a fish landing site in Goderich, on the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone. In the early stages of the project, it quickly became clear that substantial local sanitation problems existed with all sewage from the...
by Regína Bjarnadóttir | Jan 30, 2017
Established in the beginning of 2008, the Kraumur Music Fund was as an experimental project for three years. Aimed at strengthening the Icelandic music industry young, emerging musicians were supported in the realm of performance and presentation by means of direct...
by Regína Bjarnadóttir | Jan 18, 2017
The Aurora Design Fund represents a milestone as the first fund in Iceland to directly support designers. The Fund sponsors exceptional designers who have a solid business concept and a clear view of the future. Initially, the Fund was a three-year trial-project with...
