
Lucy Lake
@lucylake
Chair of the Executive @CAMFED
@TheYidanPrize laureate for education development
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http://www.camfed.org 31-10-2009 10:11:34
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Breaking news: After 11 years, I’m stepping aside as CEO CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education. Being true to my values in creating space for leaders and changemakers with lived experience of our cause. Honored to be passing the baton to @angiemurimirwa. #TogetherWeCan camfed.org/passing-the-ba…

.CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education breaks the cycle of poverty for girls in Africa by bringing girls back into schools by providing them with no-interest loans and peer support. Learn more about CAMFED and our 11 other nonprofit exemplars in this year's High Impact Giving Toolkit: impact.upenn.edu/givingguide

Delighted to announce that Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen will be joining CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education as Board Chair. More power to our movement for girls' education! @ABAlbrectsen #TogetherWeCan camfed.org/camfed-interna…

So thrilled for six members of our CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education Association to meet VP Kamala Harris - inspiring all that's possible through women’s entrepreneurship and leadership...

An incredible endorsement by The Audacious Project of @camfed's work to change the trajectory for millions of girls across Africa, led by young women revolutionising how girls' education is delivered. Best of luck with your TED Talk Murimirwa Angie! TED Talks #AudaciousProject

We are OVERJOYED to announce that—for a second time—we are a winner of Nicholas Kristof’s #HolidayImpactPrize! 🤩🎊 As the season of giving nears, join us to change the world. It all starts with supporting a girl to go to school... ✏️ camfed.org/new-york-times… Kristof Impact

What does radical inclusion mean in education? Tune into our #2023YidanPrizeSummit livestream, as David Moinina Sengeh, Murimirwa Angie, Lucy Lake discuss driving change in and through education: ydprize.org/3Qj5zZt




From Zimbabwe to Kenya, skilled teachers in Africa are shaping students’ lives for the better. Hear their stories in the latest part of our series on teachers from around the world: ydprize.org/3WaVocr #Education #YidanPrize Photo credit: CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education


The Hon T Moyo, Minister of Primary & Secondary Education, 🇿🇼 has written to Murimirwa Angie to congratulate her on being named an #AfricaEduMedal finalist & to celebrate her "unwavering dedication to the education of girls."🤩 More @ camfed.org/africa-educati… Ministry of P&S EdZW T4 Education


This is AMAZING and so well deserved - ive had the joy of knowing Murimirwa Angie for over 20 years and she’s phenomenal

New research from @Theirworld reveals the shocking number of children around the world not ready for school. In the The Independent I discuss what we can do to advance the United Nations's 2030 goal to end inequality, and why we must all #ActForEarlyYears: ow.ly/WfIu50TeilO


Congrats Murimirwa Angie 💫🙌 Celebrating with you all the way!!!

👏🏿GO, CAMFED ZAMBIA!👏🏿 What an honor to receive the 2024 UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education! 🎉🎓 This award recognizes outstanding and innovative contributions made to advance girls’ and women’s education. 🏆 camfed.org/camfed-zambia-… #HerEducationOurFuture




In a few weeks time the Afghanistan MEN’S cricket team will play in ICC’s world championships, while Afghan women and girls are denied their most basic human rights. There must be a sporting boycott to help end this sex apartheid. Me ✍️ in The Scotsman scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

“We need to create safe spaces without fear, foster a sense of belonging, and build an ecosystem of support around each child.” Read what Murimirwa Angie, @CAMFED CEO, learned from her panel on learners’ resilience at the 2024 #YidanPrizeSummit: ydprize.org/4gIm0d4