by Marianne Macdonald (taken from ES Magazine [Evening Standard])

Two years ago Martha Lane Fox cashed in her Lastminute shares and took some well-earned time off. Then disaster struck in Morocco. Now recovering, her projects include a karaoke bar, a directorship of Channel 4, and most importantly to her, a charity educating girls in Africa. Marianne Macdonald salutes her spirit. (more…)

In Zimbabwe, hundreds of thousands of children will not be celebrating Mother’s Day this year. Nearly one million children have lost one or both parents to AIDS. And 3,000 more people are dying from AIDS every week. Traditional safety nets are unravelling. Extended family and communities are struggling to care for the thousands of children who are left without parents. (more…)

by Ann Cotton, Camfed Founder & Executive Director

Last month, I was sitting in the headmaster’s office of a primary school in Samfya, in the heart of rural Zambia. Mr Ben Charma leads 46 teachers in his school of 1,700 children, more than half of whom have been orphaned by AIDS. (more…)

Cindy is 13 years old. She lives in a village in rural Zambia. Her best friends are Precious and Exildah and she dreams of becoming a lawyer. (more…)