Alinafe
Alinafe used to walk an hour and a half to school barefoot, on an empty stomach, and with her belongings in a plastic bag.
These bikes can transform girls’ futures
This June, the Clara Lionel Foundation joined CAMFED in Salima District, Malawi, as over 1,000 bicycles arrived in the country through our partnership for girls’…
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…
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…
GAWE 2018: Stepping up for children with disabilities
For CAMFED, this Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) is about working with governments to reach the most marginalized — children with disabilities — and…
3 stages of girls’ education and development that can change everything
Investing in the education of girls and women is a proven way to improve the health and wealth of entire nations. Yet across sub-Saharan Africa,…
Together we’re making more noise for women and girls
100 years ago today marked a turning point for the British women’s suffrage movement -- the start of a journey of empowerment which continues to…
16 Days of Activism: To end GBV we must end child marriage
Throughout the 16 days between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on the 25th November, and Human Rights Day on the…
World AIDS Day: Ending child marriage is key to our fight against HIV/AIDS
In sub-Saharan Africa, 75% of the 6.2 million young people aged 15-24 living with HIV are female. That equates to over 4.6 million young women.…
Financial Times highlights CAMFED’s impact – 10 years on
As it launches its 2017 Seasonal Appeal, the Financial Times today looks back on its partnership with CAMFED, the FT’s first ever Seasonal Appeal partner…