CAMFED catalyzes the power of the most vulnerable girls and young women to create the future they imagine: for themselves, for their communities, and for Africa.
What we do
Through the CAMFED Association, women are leading action on the big challenges their countries face - from child marriage, and girls’ exclusion from education, to unemployment and climate change.
Social justice starts with educated girls, supporting each other to become independent, influential women, working together with communities to provide equal access to tools and opportunities for all.
When women gain access to skills training, resources and opportunities to grow rural enterprises, they gain economic independence and agency, supporting themselves, their families and communities to thrive.
Educated women can develop agricultural skills and knowledge to increase their communities' resilience to floods and droughts, mitigate food insecurity, and build sustainable futures.
A brighter future can’t wait — every moment counts. Act now to keep girls learning and leading, because the actions we take today will shape the world we live in tomorrow.
Donate nowOur grassroots-led movement is transforming the lives of girls and their communities by educating a new generation of game changers:
Between 1993 and 2024, we had already supported 7.8 million children to go to school in Ghana, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, including 2.4 million girls at secondary school
By the end of 2024, the CAMFED Association - our powerful network of women leaders educated with CAMFED support - was already 312,747 strong
Evidence shows that girls supported by CAMFED are three times less likely to drop out of school
Learning outcomes among girls supported by CAMFED have significantly improved, and 95% say they are better able to shape their life goals
CAMFED graduates can join Africa’s largest and fastest-growing sisterhood of leaders, the CAMFED Association. Each member, on average, supports another 3 girls to go to school with her own resources, as well as mentoring and encouraging many more. And as a network of activists, we create employment and opportunity, tackling inequality and injustice.
This is the CAMFED Multiplier Effect, and what Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times calls a “perpetual motion machine” — the positive impact a girl’s education has on others’ lives.
Discover CAMFED's Multiplier Effect
We are deeply saddened by the death of Ludigalda Maurilyo Mavika, CAMFED Tanzania’s Board Chair. Our thoughts are with her family, loved ones and colleagues at this difficult time.
We are grateful to everyone who provided a platform to our girls' education leaders, whose commitment is transforming communities.
Together we're ensuring that girls can learn today, young women can lead tomorrow, and communities can thrive for generations.
When CAMFED's CEO, Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa was invited to deliver a toast at the TIME100 Gala, she knew she was representing millions of girls across the African continent whose education hangs in the balance.
The BBC 100 Women list includes some of the most inspiring and influential women across the globe. CAMFED graduate Naomi is part of our network of Agriculture Guides, teaching climate-smart techniques to help build food security and resilience to climate change in her community and beyond.
Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa, CEO of CAMFED, helped found our sisterhood of leaders for girls’ education – the CAMFED Association – 25 years ago. Watch her TED Talk to see the world through the eyes of a girl in rural Africa, find out why school is not enough, and experience the difference that a ‘Big Sister’ can make.
David Clark £1250
Charlie Hanley $250
Kathy Karlson $16.10
Anne Hinam £52.20
Amit Roy £12.70
Rakesh Pawar $5.60
Ronald Faulkner $316
David Cutter $26.40
Katie Jacobs $10
Abbie Barbalas $50
Paul Brannan $25
Pat Garland $10.90
Max Roberts $1000
Diana Olson $5.60
Laura Divenere $45
