This Episode will be recorded Tuesday November 25th at 8 am EST
CAMFED: A pan-African movement revolutionizing how girls’ education is delivered with Angeline Murimirwa and Josephine Naab Pollu
On this episode, CAMFED CEO Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa will share her journey from a young girl on the brink of dropping out of school in rural Zimbabwe to leading one of the most powerful grassroots movements for girls’ education in Africa. A founding member of CAMFED’s alumnae network, The CAMFED Association, Angie will reflect on how a scholarship and community support transformed her life, and how she and hundreds of thousands of CAMFED graduates are now doing the same for millions more. She’ll speak to the power of investing in girls, the peer-led model that’s scaling opportunities across Africa and the bold vision to reach eight million more girls by 2030.
Josephine will speak on her experience receiving support from CAMFED to complete her education and her leadership role at the CAMFED Association, which is a community of practice for young women who graduate with the help of CAMFED. Josephine will reflect on being a peer mentor for other young women, leading by example. She will also speak on her passion for public health and her work as a practicing nurse. Josephine is central to the next generation of leadership for CAMFED and seeks way of increasing the scale and impact of its work.
More about our guests below the video
Readings and Resources: Why girls education, What CAMFED does, The Learner Guide Program
Episode Guests
Angeline Murimirwa, Chief Executive Officer
Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa was one of the first girls to receive support from CAMFED to go to secondary school. She is now CAMFED’s Chief Executive Officer, uniquely positioned to bring the expertise of girls and women once excluded from education to inform policy and strategy at every level. Angie understands from experience both the desire for education and the enormous hurdles girls face in securing their right to education.
Josephine Naab Pollu, CAMFED Association Leader, Ghana
Josephine was born in the Upper West region of northern Ghana. Growing up in a marginalized, rural farming community, her family struggled to cover the costs of education. CAMFED stepped in to provide support at senior high school level, allowing Josephine to complete her studies. She graduated into the CAMFED Association (CAMA) — the sisterhood of young women supported through education by CAMFED. As an active leader in this network, Josephine has volunteered as a peer mentor for ten years, reaching countless students with life skills, social and material support. She is also a practicing nurse, passionate about bringing quality health services and information to underserved communities.