Fanny
Then, Fanny heard she had been chosen to receive support from CAMFED. The entitlements she received included school uniforms, shoes, menstrual products and books, as…
Joining forces for girls’ education – our moment in Tanzania’s parliament
On November 14, CAMFED Tanzania met with government representatives in the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Social Welfare and Community Development to discuss the scaling of…
Driving action against child marriage and early pregnancy
Last month, our International Day of the Girl celebrations shone a light on our community activists driving action against child marriage and early pregnancy —…
Advancing Girls’ Rights in Tanzania: The African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI) Strengthened My Foundation
Lydia Wilbard, National Director, Tanzania, shares her leadership journey. From losing her mother at a young age to becoming a founding member of the CAMFED…
CAMFED’s My Better World curriculum comes to television screens
A new series currently being aired on Kenyan television is bringing CAMFED’s My Better World curriculum to a large new audience. The life skills and…
Day of the Girl: Uniting communities to end child marriage
Every year, more than 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. Fuelled by poverty, child marriage is a fundamental violation of human…
Chelsea gold-winning CAMFED Garden to have new home at Eden
The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) African Garden, which won a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, is now being…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet with CAMFED Association leaders in Malawi
Yesterday, leaders in the CAMFED Alumnae Association, CAMA, gave a rousing welcome to The Duke of Sussex in Malawi. His Royal Highness came to meet…
UN Global Climate Action Award recognizes the power of African women’s leadership in climate-smart agriculture
Since 2014, young women - members of the Campaign for Female Education's alumnae network, CAMA - have been taking action on climate change in rural…
Teamwork is crucial to achieving SDG4: Quality Education
CAMFED welcomes the release of a new report by the Education Commission - Transforming the Education Workforce: Learning Teams for a Learning Generation - which…
The Duke of Sussex to reunite with CAMA leaders in Malawi
During their forthcoming tour of Southern Africa, The Duke and The Duchess of Sussex will shine a light on community, grassroots leadership and women’s and…
Luwiza
Luwiza was raised in a family of five children in Mchinji district, Malawi. Her family did not have the financial resources to cover her school-going…