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Andrew Jack describes how readers’ generosity supported CAMFED to unleash the potential of its alumnae, who each on average support two more girls from their community to go to school.
A decade ago, two consecutive FT appeals raised more than £2.2 million for CAMFED, thanks to the incredible generosity of its readership, enabling us to support more than 7,500 girls to go to school, and to expand the programme into a fifth country, Malawi. In-depth appeal articles allowed CAMFED to focus on issues around accountability and returns on investment in international development, the transformational power of girls’ education, and its remarkable multiplier effect.
Young women like Alice — who now works with district officials, schools and communities to keep girls in school and out of child marriage — benefitted from the support network of mentors CAMFED created for girls in and after school. Alice spoke to the FT about her personal journey, her tertiary education, and her future plans. She is a leader in the CAMA network, which has just celebrated reaching a membership of 100,000 activists for girls’ education. Alice is a key advocate in CAMFED’s current #UnlockFutures appeal, which sees donations doubled by the UK government through UK Aid Match until 10 January 2017.
Read the FT article about CAMFED’s life-changing work
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Rob Nickerson £350
Niall Doherty $215
David WOLFSON $750
Wendy Wallbrunn $40
Jonathan Wilkinson £50
Albert Zabin $200
Steve Osman $100
Roe & Maggie Stone $100
Betty Schwab $25
Jonathan Brody $40
Bonne Mogulescu $150
William Wiedmann $150
Adrianna Timmons $360
Lizbeth Garcia $10
Niall Doherty $370