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…
CAMFED teams up with MECCA to educate girls and M-Power young women
On July 31st, at its national leadership conference in Melbourne, Australia, beauty retailer and global beauty brand curator MECCA launched a partnership with the Campaign…
CAMFED at Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa
From July 10th-15th in Johannesburg South Africa, the Obama Foundation’s Leaders: Africa program brought together 200 emerging leaders from 45 countries across the continent, exploring…
Agatha
When she was in Form 1, Agatha was sent home for two terms because she was unable to pay her school fees. However, her Headteacher…
Day of the African Child – Pass the Cap for Justice
As young people all over the world graduate from school and university, we reflect on the urgency of securing every child’s right to an education,…
Women Deliver 2019 – No gender equity without equitable access to education
Dolores Dickson, CAMFED Executive Director – Canada & Global Programs, will be speaking at Women Deliver 2019, joining several strategic partners, and bringing evidence from…
CAMFED 25th Anniversary Gala – Speech Highlights
Emceed by nine-time Emmy award-winning journalist and news anchor Lori Stokes, CAMFED's first-ever New York Gala took place on May 9th at 583 Park Avenue.…
A movement set to transform Africa
On the night of our inaugural Gala celebrating 25 years of the Campaign for Female Education, Angie Murimirwa, CAMFED’s Exectuive Director in Africa, announced our…
Cyclone Idai devastates CAMFED partner communities
Cyclone Idai is causing devastation in CAMFED partner communities in rural areas of Malawi and Zimbabwe. The onset of the tropical cyclone on March 14th,…
Tereza
Tereza is from rural Malawi. She lives with her mother and three cousins who have been orphaned. To support the family Tereza’s mother does casual…
Grace
Grace lives in rural Malawi with her parents and six siblings. Neither of her parents completed their education, but, recognising their daughter’s brilliance, were determined…
Fatima
Fatima was orphaned as a young girl, and from the age of ten was raised by her grandmother. Deprivation in their rural community meant that…