Look To The Stars News: CAMFED

Emma Watson Is Painted For Charity

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Harry Potter star Emma Watson recently collaborated with artist Mark Demsteader to create beautiful paintings for charity.

Crafted from a series of photographs, the “Emma” exhibition was displayed at London’s Panter and Hall. All of the paintings feature Watson and will benefit the African charity CAMFED.

Since 1993, CAMFED has educated and empowered the women of sub-Saharan. The community based charity takes children from the impoverished areas of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana and Malawi and provides them with long-term developmental support. CAMFED prepares its students to become community leaders by combating AIDS, poverty and poor money management.

Amanda Annan Talks Charity With Richard Branson

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:30:00 +0000

British supermodel, host and actress Amanda Annan’s impressive resume of projects span motivated producer, dramatic actress, compassionate philanthropist and a down to earth beauty with a heart made of gold. Not only did she team up with Sir Richard Branson for a charity project in Kenya, but she also founded her own charity ETC.

This beauty worked with Sir Richard Branson on a charity project in Kenya, rebuilding a school for the Masai Mara tribe that was abandoned and disheveled. The renovation will be captured in a documentary called ‘Equation of Change’, which Richard Branson will narrate and will also feature an interview with Branson by Annan.

Besides her work with the Masai Mara tribe, Annan also lends her time to the charity CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education), an organization that raises money for women’s education in 5 African countries. “We provide money, uniforms, school fees, and hostels to help the quality of life for the girls and especially to help relieve the financial burden of their parents so they are more apt to encourage them to stay in school.”

Eva Longoria Donates To Female Education Charity

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0000

CAMFED – the Campaign for Female Education – received a special surprise last week when Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria rang and pledged a donation of $37,000.

Longoria – a Chase Community Giving board member – made the grant to help support girls through high school in Zimbabwe. Chase donated a total of $62,000 to CAMFED during a recent charity competition.

To watch a video on how CAMFED will use the money, click here.