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FilmEntrepreneurshipMalawi

Video – Elizabeth, Peanut Entrepreneur, Malawi

When you are educated, you build confidence and you are able to make decisions that can support your personal growth, and also the growth of…

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NewsClimate ChangeMultiple countries

Earth Day 2024: Young women growing green skills across rural Africa

CAMFED - led by young educated women - is ensuring the most marginalized girls and communities across Africa can build resilience to our changing climate.

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StoryCAMFED Association (CAMA)Malawi

Gladys

CAMFED's support made my dream of training as a journalist a reality. Now, I amplify the voices of marginalized girls and women in Malawi through…

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NewsAgriculture GuidesMultiple countries

New research reveals the impact of young women climate leaders in Africa

1,078 CAMFED Agriculture Guides and the 9,262 agripreneurs they trained and supported across three countries, have reached more than 100,000 community members with climate-smart techniques.

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NewsPrimary educationMultiple countries

One year of our project with Educate A Child

In its first year, our joint project has reached 40,050 children at the highest risk of drop-out in 1,355 schools across Malawi.

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NewsHigher EducationMalawi

Malawian students win Kenya university scholarships

The students are taking up their higher education places in Kenya with support from CAMFED and the Mastercard Foundation. Before traveling, they joined a televised…

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NewsPartnershipMultiple countries

President Obama engages with CAMFED Association members on leadership and driving change

Eliza Chikoti from Malawi and Natasha Lwanda from Zambia traveled to represent our movement at a leadership symposium for a select group convened by the…

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FilmAbout CAMFEDMultiple countries

CAMFED 101 with Fiona Mavhinga and Mercy Chirwa

Mercy Chirwa joins Fiona Mavhinga in conversation, to give an update on Cyclone Freddy, two months on. She also shares what it is that motivates…

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NewsClimate ChangeMultiple countries

Women and girls stepping up on climate action and education

On Earth Day, learn how women in our CAMFED Association are stepping up to drive climate action and shape climate education across rural Africa.

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StoryCAMFED Association (CAMA)Malawi

Malumbo

I'm Malumbo, a climate-smart agriculture expert from Malawi. I am helping to build resilience to climate change and support this generation of girls to thrive…

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NewsPrimary educationMalawi

Cyclone Freddy’s trail of destruction in CAMFED partner communities

We will be rallying around partner communities - especially disadvantaged children of school-going age - for whom the cyclone is another crushing blow on top…

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StoryCAMFED Association (CAMA)Malawi

Rose

As a passionate champion for girls’ education, I have grown a well-established reputation in my community and beyond, as an anti-child marriage activist. I regularly…

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