"No force changes the world more than a girl with a book.” - Nicholas Kristof
Nicholas Kristof connects with CAMFED’s Angeline Murimirwa
Nick Kristof surprised Angie Murimirwa, CAMFED’s Executive Director – Africa, when he announced CAMFED as the Grand Prize winner of the 2020 Kristof Holiday Impact Prize during their conversation online. In this clip, they introduce CAMFED, and Nick explains why he’s asking his readers to support our movement. You can also: Watch a series of short clips from their conversation or watch the full conversation (17 mins).
I think my readers will be very pleased to be investing not just in drones, but in a more powerful tool to bring about long-term change, and that is the education of girls. A lot of things are very expensive, but giving a girl an education is one of the few bargains left.
Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist
Your gift can transform a girl’s life
The Holiday Impact Prize will support CAMFED’s work to educate 5 million girls by 2025, providing a crucial combination of financial, social and peer support for them to attend school and thrive – all led by young women who have lived and overcome poverty and exclusion themselves.
$150 can support a girl in high school for a year, including dedicated mentorship from a young woman trained to help improve her confidence, life skills and learning.
In her conversation with Nick Kristof, Angeline emphasizes that no donation is too small. The lack of something as small as a pen or a notebook can keep a girl out of school. Educating girls is a collective effort, multiplied by CAMFED’s young women leaders.