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CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education)

Tackles poverty and inequality in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting marginalized girls to attend school and transition into confident young women leaders through its alumnae network (CAMA) of 355,000+ women.

CAMFED has supported 9.3 million children to go to school across Africa — and its 355,000-strong alumnae network has itself helped 5.39 million students into school or further education.

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What CAMFED does

CAMFED, the Campaign for Female Education, helps girls from poor rural communities in Africa get to school, stay in school, and go on to lead. It works in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, partnering with thousands of government schools and the communities around them, and pays for things like secondary-school scholarships and primary-school support.

What sets CAMFED apart is what happens after graduation. Former students join the CAMFED Association, now 355,303 members strong, and many of them turn around and support the next generation: CAMFED counts 5.39 million students helped to attend school directly by association members. Young women also return to schools as trained Learner Guides, peer mentors who have supported about 4.67 million children. Altogether, CAMFED reports it had supported 9.3 million children to go to school between 1993 and 2025.

US donations go to CAMFED USA Foundation in San Francisco (EIN 54-2033897), which Charity Navigator rates four stars. CAMFED says more than 90% of its spending goes to programs.

Key facts

  • Supported 9.3 million children to go to school between 1993 and 2025 (camfed.org)
  • The CAMFED Association alumnae network numbers 355,303 members; its members have directly supported 5.39 million students to attend school or further education (camfed.org)
  • By the end of 2025, donor funds had supported 730,813 students with secondary scholarships and 1,144,401 to attend primary school (camfed.org impact page)
  • 46,336 young people trained as Learner Guides or peer mentors, supporting 4.67 million children in 8,201 schools (camfed.org impact page)

Before you give

  • CAMFED's US site lists monthly giving, donor-advised fund gifts, gifts of stock, and matching gifts (camfed.org/ignite-change/ways-to-give/).

Common questions

Is CAMFED a legitimate charity?

Tax status: US 501(c)(3) (CAMFED USA Foundation) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers. It files with the IRS under EIN 54-2033897, and its annual returns are public on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. Independent ratings — Charity Navigator: 4 of 4 stars. As with any charity, check its latest filings before a large gift.

Are donations to CAMFED tax-deductible?

US 501(c)(3) (CAMFED USA Foundation) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers. US donors can look for gifts routed through CAMFED USA Foundation (San Francisco, CA), EIN 54-2033897.

Where does CAMFED work?

CAMFED works in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. It is based in San Francisco, CA (CAMFED USA Foundation); programs in six African countries.

How do I donate to CAMFED?

Use the Donate button on this page — it goes straight to CAMFED's own donation page on camfed.org. randomcharity.com doesn't process payments, doesn't see your card details and takes no cut.

Sources

  1. camfed.org/
  2. camfed.org/us/donate/
  3. camfed.org/who-we-are/
  4. camfed.org/what-we-do/our-impact/
  5. charitynavigator.org/ein/542033897
  6. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/542033897

Profile researched and last reviewed September 2026. Ratings and figures change — the linked evaluator pages always show the current version.

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