Camfed (the campaign for Female Education) was established in 1993 to provide direct support to girls, to allow them to enjoy the benefits of an education. Camfed currently works in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Ghana and Tanzania.
In 2009, the Foundation provided Camfed with a grant of £100,000 to support the costs of educating 800 girls in south east Tanzania. The grant will provide targeted support to enable girls to continue in secondary school, when large numbers drop out of formal education altogether. The support provided by Camfed pays for school fees and accommodation, as well as providing mentorship and general support to improve the quality of learning outcomes at the schools with which they partner.
Camfed has established strong monitoring systems which allow the organisation to closely track the progress made by all the students it supports. The charity also works in close partnership with district education authorities, allowing it to demonstrate how previous programmes have significantly decreased drop-out rates and improved secondary pass rates for all girls in the districts in which Camfed operates.
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