Overwhelming generosity at Tes Schools Awards 2017
As the chosen charity partner of digital education company Tes, CAMFED was honored to be a guest at the Tes Schools Awards in London last…
I always tell my girls, you can achieve what other women have achieved in life
In light of Day of the African Child, Mercy Kansale - Teacher Mentor at a secondary school in Zomba district, Malawi - highlights CAMFED’s Teacher…
Girls hold so much promise for Malawi
This Day of the African Child, CAMFED and The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program announce a pioneering new partnership with the government of Malawi to support…
Mercy
Mercy is a teacher in Zomba District, in the southern region of Malawi. Having grown up and completed school in Zomba, Mercy has first hand…
Jafari
Jafari chairs a Parent Support Group in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania, where he lives with his wife and four sons. Although his children are now enrolled…
Video: Every Girl Counts – Desderia’s story
On International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the incredible courage and determination of millions of girls from vulnerable backgrounds, who, like Desderia, will do…
Video: Women Who Lead – Hawa Tambo
The first girl in her community to complete secondary school, Hawa is a leading member of the CAMFED Association (CAMA). Two years ago she was…
Election season again — How our leaders can look to Africa for inspiration
With election season proceeding in Europe, Fiona Mavhinga - Executive Advisor for the CAMFED Association - reflects on what makes a good leader, arguing that…
Changing the face of leadership in Africa
As election season reaches fever pitch across Europe and electorates debate the qualities of effective political leadership, we shine a light on young women leaders…
Video: Women Who Lead – Nimatu Siisu
Driven by empathy and the desire to plow back the benefits of their education into their communities, the CAMFED Association's (CAMA's) young women leaders see…
We cannot afford to fail this generation of girls
May was an extremely busy month for CAMFED Ghana. 5,733 secondary school leavers were inducted into the CAMA alumnae network, and we launched a Transitions…
E-readers boost girls’ education in Tanzania
It’s a winning combination: the lived experience of young women graduates in CAMFED’s CAMA alumnae network paired with e-reader technology, which brings thousands of books…