What is "camfed"

Camfed (also known as the Campaign for Female Education) is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization whose mandate is to eradicate poverty in Africa through the education of girls and the empowerment of young women. Camfed programs operate in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ghana, Tanzania and Malawi.

In October 2014, Camfed was recognised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for best practice in taking development innovation to scale.

In November 2014, the World Innovation Summit for Education awarded Camfed President Ann Cotton the 2014 WISE Prize for Education.