Campaign for Female Education (Camfed)

Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) 465 California Street Suite 626 San Francisco, CA 94104 United States (415) 963-4489 http://www.camfed.org

Mission

In Africa, where girls have least access to education and are most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, Camfed's mission is to increase girls' access to education and economic opportunity and to accelerate the benefits to individuals, their families and communities. Camfed's vision is of a world in which every child is educated, protected, respected and valued, and grows up to turn the tide of poverty.

Programs

Camfed pays the full education costs of girls from poor families and provides Safety Net Funds to meet the needs of other vulnerable children. Our Seed Money Program, run by women, provides rural young women with training and financing to start businesses. Our Community Health Program trains young women in health education. Camfed works closely with grassroots activists in various community structures, including Mother Support Groups, which form to help orphans and vulnerable children locally.

Personnel Overview

Angeline Murimirwa - Executive Director, Camfed Zimbabwe
Angeline Mugwendere was one of the first young women to receive support from Camfed to go to high school. She knows the enormous hurdles girls face because she experienced them herself. Angeline was a founding member of Cama, the Camfed Association, that is dedicated to providing a support network for young women in rural areas. In 2005, Angeline became the director of Camfed’s Zimbabwe program

Personnel Statistics

Brooke Hutchinson,
Director, Camfed USA
Founded in 2001
Employees: 10
Volunteers: 2