Help put girls in rural Africa on the path to success by pulling on your running shoes for Camfed in the British 10K London Run on July 6th. The British 10K is a fantastic opportunity to join tens of thousands of recreational runners as they race through the heart of London, passing many famous landmarks along the way including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and St. Paul’s Cathedral. The race has sold out for the past three years, but Camfed has 30 coveted places left for this year’s event. By registering to run for Camfed, you will be raising money to buy school shoes for girls in some of the poorest parts of rural Africa, ensuring that they are able to attend school.

To register for a place, email Johanna Lund at jlund@camfed.org.

For more information and visit Camfed’s official race page.

For the third consecutive year, interior designer Nancy Robinson will be pulling on her running shoes to raise money for desperately needed school shoes for girls in sub-Saharan Africa.

Last year Nancy raised more than £4,000 for Camfed by taking part in the British 10k London Run. Her efforts alone provided more than 520 girls with shoes so that they are able to go to school.

The cost of a pair of shoes is beyond the reach of many families in the rural areas where Camfed works. Girls often have to walk long distances to their nearest school, so when a girl’s family cannot afford them, it effectively denies her the chance of an education. (more…)

Hear from Grammy-nominated singer songwriter and Camfed Board Member Joan Armatrading on the dramatic impact that education can have on a girl’s path in life, and on the health and education of her future family.

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FINANCIAL TIMES SEASONAL APPEAL RAISES £1.6 MILLION FOR CAMFED INTERNATIONAL

Camfed International To Launch A New Country Programme In Malawi

London, UK (February 8, 2008) — The Financial Times 2007/2008 Seasonal Appeal closed today after raising a total of £1,638,000 for girls’ education in Africa. Readers’ donations will enable Camfed International, the FT’s partner for the Appeal, to support over 5,400 girls through a full secondary education in four African countries – Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Ghana. Additionally, as a result of the tremendous success of the Appeal, Camfed will launch a new country programme in Malawi in 2008. (more…)

Doreen never went to school, and was married by age 15. In this video, she talks about how learning to make films about subjects that affect her life has given her a sense of purpose and contentment. (more…)

In many sub-Saharan African countries, judicial systems and traditional courts still fail to recognize domestic violence as a crime. Violence may be considered an appropriate response if a wife argues with her husband, fails to have food ready at meal time, or goes out without her husband’s permission. Last November, Camfed teamed up with Padare, an organization in Zimbabwe partnering with men to tackle the imbalance in relationships that leads to violence against women. Together, Camfed and Padare are engaging community leaders and young men in workshops about the need to identify and address barriers to women’s equality.

Here, Usher Mande, who coordinates the partnership between Camfed and Padare talks about how the two organizations are creating a safe space where men can discuss gender roles.

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