Sally Osberg Joins CAMFED USA as New Board Chair
We are thrilled to announce that CAMFED USA has appointed Sally Osberg, a pioneer of social change, to become the new chair of its USA…
Day of the African Child: Protecting 16,000 girls from child marriage
To coincide with the Day of the African Child on 16 June 2018, CAMFED is announcing the launch of an ambitious project to train hundreds…
Runyararo
Runyararo was born in rural Zimbabwe into a large and loving family, with two brothers and six sisters. Though her parents encouraged education, the family’s…
Mentors Matter – CAMFED Supports Ghana’s Guidance & Counselling Strategy
Guidance and counselling, and the crucial role of Teacher Mentors in supporting the mental wellbeing of marginalized students, were at the heart of the Annual…
Dorcas Apoore: A young leader on the global stage
At the age of 23, Dorcas Apoore’s list of achievements is astonishing. A young woman from a vulnerable background, she has overcome all odds to…
Health & Education: Connecting the dots
On Thursday 17 May, Faith Nkala, National Director of CAMFED Zimbabwe, CAMFED alumna and founding member of the CAMA network, travelled to Brussels to participate…
Steria
Steria is a secondary scholar from Malawi, supported by CAMFED and the Mastercard Foundation. She would like to be a nurse one day to support…
Headwoman Kalima
Headwoman Kalima is a farmer, traditional leader, and CAMFED Community Champion, overseeing the activities in her rural village in Zambia. She is actively involved in…
Isaac
Isaac is one of six children, three girls and three boys. His father is a part-time builder and his mother is unemployed. The family struggled…
Tafadzwa
Tafadzwa is the youngest of six children. His parents work on a farm in exchange for accommodation, and his home is 7 km away from…
Lameck
Lameck, along with his mother and sister, has dwarfism, a disability that has caused a painful barrier to his education. His father passed away several…
3 ways young women are championing quality education to transform a continent
CAMFED has stayed optimistic over the last 25 years, because we know that educating girls and supporting young women’s leadership presents a powerful solution to…