Ann Cotton
Founder and Executive Director, Camfed International
Graduates of Camfed’s school programs in Africa form the Cama network, an alumni group that boasts more than 15,000 female members. The network of professionals—teachers, government officials, doctors—began as a way to connect women to job opportunities and skill-enhancing business workshops. Now Cama runs training programs for community health activists, and recently brought computers and the Internet to parts of Zambia.
A version of this article appears in the July/August 2012 issue of Fast Company.
