I have seen the transformative effect that education has in the lives of young women and their communities. -Ann Cotton Education
Girls' education is a human right. And along with its fundamental justice, it promises so much for the individual, for her family, for society, for all of us. -Ann Cotton Education
You can't raise the aspirations of a child and then leave them hanging. Poverty can't be solved by a project. It's solved by a relationship, collaboration. -Ann Cotton Relationship
Be greedy for social change, and your life will be endlessly enriched. The only failure lies in not trying, or giving up. -Ann Cotton Failure
Never take your eye off the ball. Always remember that you and everyone on the team is the servant of the cause - in our case, girls' education and young women's leadership in Africa. -Ann Cotton Leadership
For more than 20 years, Camfed has supported a generation of African girls and women with access to secondary and higher education, employment opportunities, and, ultimately, into positions of leadership. -Ann Cotton Leadership