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CAMFED

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

EducationGender equalityEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & Climate
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

CAMFED is a non-governmental organisation based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania working on education, gender equality, employment & skills +3 more.

CAMFED is a pan-African, grassroots-led movement that supports marginalised girls in rural Africa to attend and thrive in primary and secondary school. After school, it provides business training, financial support and access to higher education and employment for young women. Its work is led by the CAMFED Association, a network of women leaders educated with CAMFED support, and it operates across Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with offices in the UK, USA, Canada and elsewhere.

Location

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Organisation type

NGO

Charity number

1029161

Members

355,303

Focus areas

girls educationwomens leadershipchild protectionclimate-smart agricultureeconomic empowermentsisterhoodrural Africa

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationGender equalityEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentChildren & Youth

Works for

ChildrenYouthWomen & GirlsCommunitiesStudents

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesCapacity buildingAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & education

Programmes

CAMFED Association

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Education · Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe

A pan-African peer support and leadership network of women leaders educated with CAMFED support, who mentor girls, support the next generation and lead community action on education, child marriage and climate change.

Data for Education Excellence

Education · Tanzania

Works with government and school communities in Tanzania to use data to improve learning outcomes, particularly for marginalised learners.

Countries of operation

GhanaKenyaTanzaniaMalawiZambiaZimbabwe

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingLegacy givingCorporate partnershipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Yidan Prize Foundation, Global Institute for Women's Leadership

Other non-profits in Tanzania

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