Cindy is one of the thousands of girls being supported through school by Camfed. She is 13 years old and lives with her grandmother in a rural village in Zambia. In this short film she describes her life and ambitions. (more…)

Intrepid cyclists Eric Shambion and Amaya Williams have just arrived on the southern-most tip of South Africa after pedalling 30,000 kilometres from Cairo to Cape Town to raise money for Camfed. “It’s been physically draining,” says Amaya, who has cycled through 29 countries in the past 17 months. “I have had malaria twice and Eric broke his collarbone. Many times we wanted to give up and throw in the towel. But so many people were supporting us and watching our progress – and that’s what kept us going.” (more…)

This short film on Camfed’s work in Zambia was produced under the Uncommon Heroes banner by the Skoll Foundation to celebrate the achievements of Camfed Founder and Director, Ann Cotton. Shot on location in Zambia during 2006, this 7 minute film will give you an insight into Camfed’s work in Africa. (more…)

Camfed is delighted to announce that Professor Penina Mlama – one of sub-Saharan Africa’s leading champions of girls’ education and gender equality – has been appointed as Executive Director of Camfed Tanzania.

Prof Mlama has dedicated her working life to improving girls’ lives across Africa. For nine years, she worked as Executive Director for the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), which empowers women in 32 countries across Africa. (more…)

The following is an extract from a Cama Zimbabwe report on members’ activities during 2007. Cama, the Camfed alumni, is a pan-African membership organisation made up of young women supported through their education by Camfed and joined by other young rural women dedicated to working for change. In her own words, Tinyiko describes how she supported her neighbour’s child and the impact this had on her own self-esteem. (more…)

Denton Wilde Sapte is an international law firm with over 750 lawyers and a network of offices spanning the globe. Here Chief Executive Howard Morris talks to us about why his company has chosen to offer his firm’s services to Camfed on a pro bono basis.
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