Mary
Mary was orphaned at a young age and grew up with her grandmother in rural Tanzania, forced to drop out of school because there wasn't…
Katongo
Katongo leaves her aunt’s house well before sunrise to begin her 90-minute walk to school in Chinsali, Zambia. Despite the long walk, it’s a journey…
Julia
Julia is 15-years-old, and the youngest of eight children in her family. All of her siblings have left home, so she lives alone with her…
Jessey
Jessey is one of six children and lives with both her parents. They depend on farming to provide for the family. Despite their hard work,…
Jennifer
Jennifer’s village in Ghana can be seen just beyond the fence of her schoolyard. She lives with her grandparents while her mother and father do…
Husna
When Husna was just 12-years-old, she had just completed primary school and was working full-time as a housemaid in Morogoro while she awaited her test…
Elizabeth
Meet Elizabeth, a member of the CAMFED Association (CAMA), from Chiana, Ghana.
Dafuloza
Dafuloza lives with both parents who depend on farming for a living. She was the second born of her parents’ five children. Because the produce…
Chikondi
Chikondi grew up in poverty in rural Malawi. She dropped out after primary school. Chikondi would have remained trapped in a cycle of poverty as…
Bvumai
Meet Bvumai, a CAMFED scholarship recipient and CAMFED Association member who lives in Mola, Zimbabwe.
Hawa
Growing up as the fourth born in a family of seven in rural Karaga District, northern Ghana, life was hard for Hawa. As subsistence farmers,…
Mildred
Mildred’s essay about the role of sports in bringing peace to troubled communities is all about breaking down barriers, mobilizing communities, and working together in…