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The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed)

Camfed is dedicated to fighting poverty and HIV/AIDS in rural Africa by educating girls and investing in their economic independence and leadership once they complete school. Since 1993, Camfed has been working in partnership with rural communities in Africa to set in motion a virtuous cycle of change.

Investing in education: the multiplier effect

Camfed’s work provides direct evidence for the growing consensus among global leaders that girls’ education is the single best investment that can be made in developing countries. In 2007, more than 408,000 children across four countries benefited from Camfed’s education programs. And the young women who have been supported through school by Camfed go on to reinvest the benefits of their education in their communities.