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NewsCAMFED Association (CAMA)Multiple countries

Introducing Rural Africa’s Change Makers

On a visit to meet with UK partners and colleagues, Nasikiwa Duke, CAMFED Tanzania’s Program Manager for Young Women’s Empowerment, told the remarkable story of…

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NewsCAMFED Association (CAMA)Multiple countries

#CAMFEDcan change the world: new campaign launched

Sending girls to school in some of the most remote regions of Africa is a difficult proposition. Because of the daunting nature of the challenge,…

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NewsPress CoverageMultiple countries

FT Technology: “CAMFED is a game changer”

Speaking to Jane Bird in an interview for the Financial Times Technology Leaders Report, Charlotte Finn, Vice President of Programmes at Salesforce Foundation, lauds CAMFED’s…

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NewsPress CoverageMultiple countries

Why don’t poor parents send their daughters to school?

“ 'Why' the international development sector asks, 'don’t parents send their daughters to school and reap the returns?' Parents cannot send their daughters to school…

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StorySecondary EducationZambia

Salin

Salin was orphaned after losing her parents just one year apart. She now lives with her eldest sister in a house shared with her other…

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StorySecondary EducationTanzania

Vumilia

At just 13-years-old, Vumilia had supported herself through primary school, earning money collecting and selling firewood. But after completing primary school, she despaired in the…

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StorySecondary EducationZambia

Katongo

Katongo leaves her aunt’s house well before sunrise to begin her 90-minute walk to school in Chinsali, Zambia. Despite the long walk, it’s a journey…

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StorySecondary EducationZambia

Julia

Julia is 15-years-old, and the youngest of eight children in her family. All of her siblings have left home, so she lives alone with her…

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StorySecondary EducationMalawi

Jessey

Jessey is one of six children and lives with both her parents. They depend on farming to provide for the family. Despite their hard work,…

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