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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‘The Broken Promise’ is a film by Camfed’s Learning Circle project in Ghana that addresses the traditional practice of fostering in the Northern region of Ghana, and follows the story of one young fostered girl who was supported to return to school with Camfed’s help. (more…)

‘Wahala’ is a film by Camfed’s Learning Circle project in Ghana that addresses the gender and power dynamics at work in the highly patriarchal society of Northern Ghana. The filmmakers examine the challenges women are facing in making critical choices, including on their health and economic independence. (more…)

‘Azara’ is a film by Camfed’s Learning Circle project in Ghana about the treatment of disabled members of the community, and focuses on a young girl named Azara who is supported by Camfed to return to school.
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