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Funding
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$11,270 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012
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Theme:
Education
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Sponsor: Skoll Foundation
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Project duration: Ongoing
Project's area of focus: Helping orphans and other vulnerable children in rural communities to stay in school.
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In rural areas of Africa, a small amount of money to pay for school uniforms, school supplies, and exam fees often makes all the difference between a child staying in school or dropping out. In rural communities, Camfed's Safety Net Fund helps children who are orphaned, or from child-headed households.This project enables schools in the Kilosa district of rural Tanzania to meet the pressing needs of 500 children at risk of dropping out, providing security and hope.
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Safety Net grants empower primary and secondary schools to address the neediest children's difficult circumstances as they arise - often for as little as $10-20 per child - thus helping more children stay in school and continue their education. |
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The project will meet school costs for 500 orphans and vulnerable children, enabling the neediest children in a community to obtain the education crucial to improving their long-term prospects and supporting their own future families. |
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"Support to continue my education will help me achieve my goals, like being a doctor or a minister. At the end of the day, I have been helped, and I will help others."
- Innocent, from Iringa, Tanzania, Safety Net Fund beneficiary
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Brooke Hutchinson,
Director
369 Pine St
Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States
415-963-4489
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In Africa, where girls have least access to education and are most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, Camfed's mission is to increase girls' access to education and economic opportunity and to accelerate the benefits to individuals, their families and communities. Camfed's vision is of a world in which every child is educated, protected, respected and valued, and grows up to turn the tide of poverty.
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Camfed pays the full education costs of girls from poor families and provides Safety Net Funds to meet the needs of other vulnerable children. Our Seed Money Program, run by women, provides rural young women with training and financing to start businesses. Our Community Health Program trains young women in health education. Camfed works closely with grassroots activists in various community structures, including Mother Support Groups, which form to help orphans and vulnerable children locally.
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Brooke Hutchinson,
Director, Camfed USA
Founded in 2001
Employees: 10
Volunteers: 2
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Before joining Camfed in late 2007, Dr. Mlama was Executive Director of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE). She is widely recognized across Africa for her leadership in the field of girls’ education. Previously, she served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics at the University of Dar es Salaam. She is also an acclaimed thespian and playwright.
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Regina joined Camfed in 2006 to support project delivery, monitoring and training for Camfed education programs. Previously, she spent 3 years managing health and environmental programs, recruiting, training and supervising young volunteers in rural outreach work. She also worked as a trainee Social Welfare Officer and a Home Based Care Service Coordinator supporting people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Theresia joined CAMFED in 2006. She has 4 years’ experience in front-line delivery and monitoring of reproductive health education programs. She was Assistant Editor of a youth
reproductive health website set up by Students’ Partnership Worldwide in partnership with Femina HIP.
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