CFK Africa is youth-centered and community-aligned.
We envision a future where a generation of healthy, educated, and innovative youth in informal settlements become visionary leaders and change-makers, facilitated by digital connectivity.
In collaboration with local partners like Superb CBO, CFK Africa hosted energizing events in Kibera and Kilifi to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. The events were full of inspiration, empowerment, and action. Our girls shared reflections on the issues most important to them, including access to education, menstrual health, safety, leadership, and equal opportunities for all. We named two standout girls, Whitney and Aisha, as Girl Champions for their bold advocacy for girls’ rights. We also distributed menstrual pads, promoting dignity and confidence. May their voices be heard, and may their voices lead to change!
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Read MoreWe are committed to connecting talented slum youth to opportunities. Our approach confronts the most critical obstacles at each stage of life, from poor childhood nutrition to lack of education and gainful employment.
We remove barriers to accessing quality health care.
We equip youth with education, employment, and advocacy skills.
We bring together partners to tackle community challenges.
CFK Africa is locally led. Since our founding in 2001, our participatory development approach has been rooted in the conviction that sustainable impact and solutions to poverty are only possible when the communities most affected are the real change-makers.
We engage community advisory boards, hold feedback sessions, and strengthen collaborations with like-minded organizations, building trust and credibility essential to the success of our programs.
With over two decades of work in our communities, CFK Africa has a proven track record of leading change.
community members served annually.
years of experience working in slums.
of Kenya’s population is < 35 representing power and promise.
Our #powerfulpartnerships are expanding! #CFKAfrica visited Reach A Hand Uganda to explore the synergies between our #youthempowerment programs. Together, we can build a stronger movement to uplift youth and shape a future driven by purpose and possibility.
A full house! We are energized by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students who attended our event with #CFKAfrica's CEO, Jeffrey Okoro, in Chapel Hill this week. These students with backgrounds ranging from public health to urban planning to business showed up with curiosity and ideas, eager to learn more about our mission to empower youth in slums. We love seeing the next generation of leaders at UNC care about #publichealth, #innovation, and global impact!
#CFKAfrica #CEO Jeffrey Okoro is in Chapel Hill for a week of partnership and collaboration! Today, he spoke to a group of students in an Introduction to Global Health class at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health on how climate-related challenges disproportionately impact slum communities and how youth are taking an active role in leading change in #Kenya. We are thrilled to see this next generation of leaders at #UNC interested in #publichealth and #service.
