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Hi, I’m Angie Murimirwa, and this is how it all started 30 years ago…
I was one of the first young women to receive support from CAMFED (the Campaign for Female Education) to go to school, and today, I am the CEO of that very same organization. And as a founding member of the CAMFED Association— the powerful pan-African sisterhood of women leaders educated with CAMFED support – I’m so proud of our locally-rooted movement. Together with our communities, and with the support of people like you, we get girls into school, help them to succeed, and unlock their power to lead. It’s how we can break the cycles of poverty, gender inequality and child marriage for good.
We’re thrilled to take what we’ve learned over the years, and share it with you, and our partners around the world.
While you may not face all the challenges we do, we can all be certain that when girls and women are educated, and lift up other women as they rise, everything changes.
CAMFED has already ensured that over 6.4 million children in some of Africa’s poorest communities attend school – helping girls side-step the dangers that come from child marriage and childbirth, and instead rise up as leaders in their communities, tackling everything from hunger to inequality.
Our sisterhood works, and keeps growing as more young women join us. This is my inspiration, every day! We are grateful for the opportunity to welcome you in, learn from each other, and share stories about the ripple effect of educating one girl, who then educates many more.
Pamoja Tunaweza! (That’s Swahili for “Together We Can!”),
Angie
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building a movement to create the change this world so desperately needs
“If we care about climate change, if we care about poverty, if we care about maternal-child health, then we have to care about education.”- MICHELLE OBAMA
“I was so struck by everything that you do and obviously the impact that it has on so many young women and girls in ensuring they have the education that they so rightly deserve.”- MEGHAN MARKLE, THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX
About CAMFED, the organization behind The Global Sisterhood
In a world marked by injustices, inequalities, and looming threats to our collective future, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. From global warming to food insecurity, and violence against women to social injustices, these challenges can appear insurmountable.
But it’s inspiring to know that by helping to educate some of the most vulnerable girls in Africa, we can make a difference. This doesn’t just help solve these problems; it also helps young women become leaders who are determined to ‘be the change.’ Now, more than ever, we rely on the knowledge and passion of these dedicated advocates who support girls’ education and women’s empowerment, helping them transition to secure and better lives.
This is where CAMFED, the Campaign for Female Education, shines. Established in 1993, CAMFED emerged from the conviction of a small group of individuals who recognized the transformative power of young women as leaders capable of bringing about positive change. Together, we can shape a brighter and more hopeful future.
