“We heard your daughter on the radio” – COVID activism in Zambia
In a new blog post, Tisiyenji Ngoma, CAMFED Association District Chair in Kasama, Zambia, shares the practical measures she and her peers are leading to…
“We heard your daughter on the radio!” Young women leading coronavirus action in rural Zambia
With coronavirus causing schools to close, this may be the fate of millions more girls. But we are not standing by helplessly. We are taking…
CAMFED Association member Annita named a WISE Emerging Leader
Annita Mashiri, a CAMFED Association member from Zimbabwe, has been named among the 2020 cohort of WISE Emerging Leaders. She is one of 19 young…
Try explaining social distancing in a context of ubuntu
As a child of rural Zimbabwe, education saved me from poverty - I’ve been reflecting on what the coronavirus is doing to community.
“Try explaining social distancing in a context of ubuntu”
Fiona and other educated young women in the CAMFED Association are focused on helping communities come to terms with social distancing, and to ensure they…
CAMFED Association health professionals brace for COVID-19
As health professionals in the CAMFED Association — women leaders educated with CAMFED support — ready themselves to support and serve their communities during the…
Salamatu
Salamatu comes from a rural community in the North East region of Ghana. As a child, she had to walk nine miles to high school,…
Rhoda
Rhoda comes from Zomba District in southeastern Malawi. She has been a member of her local Mother Support Group since 2012. As Chairwoman of this…
Barbara Chilangwa joins Skoll World Forum political partnerships session
CAMFED Executive Advisor Barbara Chilangwa joined the very first Skoll World Forum 2020 virtual panel session, entitled ‘Partnering through political transition’, from her home in…
CAMFED Association: Advocates and Leaders During COVID-19
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, CAMFED Association members go above and beyond to support vulnerable children to stay safe and keep learning.
Angie Murimirwa’s TED Talk: Revolutionizing education through social interest
Angie Murimirwa’s TED talk introduces the revolutionary concept of ‘social interest,’ a new approach to lending which allows young African school graduates — considered ‘unbankable’…
Hanipha
Hanipha lives with her father and step-mother in rural Tanzania, and is the third born in a family of five children. With few resources and…