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CAMFED named as a beneficiary of The New York Times Communities Fund for the third year running.
CAMFED 2025 Highlights
Thank you to everyone who supported CAMFED in 2025. You have helped us navigate a year marked by uncertainty and change.
You are part of a powerful movement committed to ensuring that children can learn today, young women can lead tomorrow, and communities can thrive for generations: This year alone, 44,000 school graduates joined our CAMFED Association, meaning there are now 350,000 girls’ education leaders across Africa, offering support and mentorship to the next generation.
To our community champions and global supporters: Your belief in girls’ education has transformed lives — including mine. Girls who once walked to school barefoot, hungry, and uncertain, now have hope, dignity, and opportunity. Every investment you make not only changes one life — it ignites entire communities and shapes the future of our world.
Grace, CAMFED Association member, Zimbabwe
Hear from CAMFED’s CEO, one of TIME100's Most Influential People of 2025
In April 2025, Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa became a TIME100 honoree for her leadership of our girls’ education movement. Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, wrote in her profile for TIME:
“Educating girls is the foundation of healthy and strong societies. But in many places, the barriers to attending school are mounting, depriving girls of the resources to choose their own futures. Few people are fighting to solve this crisis as tenaciously and effectively as Angeline.”
Angie was among a small group of individuals invited to speak at the prestigious TIME100 Gala in New York, and delivered a powerful speech on the importance of investing in girls’ education across Africa.
A rallying cry for girls’ education at the TIME100 GalaRelive some of our other 2025 highlights:
“We are drivers of change!” The young people advancing Ghana’s green economy
Researchers in our CAMFED Association of women leaders interview young entrepreneurs about creating dignified, fulfilling and sustainable jobs.
Igniting girls’ passion for STEM across Africa
More than 200 girls from Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe took part in CAMFED's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) camps, gaining hands-on experience and sparking creativity and innovation.
CAMFED Malawi wins government award as best NGO for girls’ education
CAMFED Malawi’s Executive Director, Susan Silika, accepted a government award honoring CAMFED as the country's best Non Governmental Organization (NGO) for girls’ education.
Youth researchers in Tanzania and Zimbabwe take the lead in livelihoods research
Six CAMFED Association members are stepping up as active participants in livelihoods evaluation research.
Data for Excellence: Co-creating solutions to achieve equitable learning outcomes in Tanzania
Working in close collaboration with government and school communities across Tanzania to harness the power of data and support improved learning outcomes, particularly for marginalized girls.
Conference: 10 years of the REAL Centre – Tackling injustices in and through education
This one-day conference — where CAMFED was represented by our Advisor Lucy Lake and graduate Fatimata Ali (pictured) — celebrated a decade of the REAL Centre’s work on the advancement of equity and social justice, in and through education.
Retain, readmit, reduce: Expanding an ‘Early Warning System’ to prevent school dropout in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with CAMFED and with support from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), is tackling school dropouts, at scale.
Seven practices for successful partnership with government
A new research report by Aisha D. Sykes explores the methods by which CAMFED is successfully partnering with government entities responsible for education and young people’s lives.
CAMFED graduates named Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Youth Leaders for 2025
Cleopatra Chisanga and Shamim Chuwe, two unstoppable leaders in the CAMFED Association, step up as Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Youth Leaders.
Regional meeting marks progress for Learner Guide model adaptation and implementation at scale
As we expand the Learner Guide model across Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania, we're not just changing education; we’re shaping a future in which marginalized girls can thrive and become leaders.
“I stand tall today” – hear from trailblazing college graduates across Africa
Hear from inspiring trailblazers in the CAMFED Association—the network of women leaders educated with CAMFED's support—who have recently graduated from higher education...