CFK Africa fights extreme poverty in informal settlements in Kenya through complementary youth leadership and public health initiatives.
In these communities, residents lack access to quality health care, proper nutrition, and adequate sanitation, leaving them susceptible to preventable diseases.
Limited access to quality education and economic advancement opportunities, high levels of unemployment, and gender inequity further impede individual and community progress. Though residents are talented, resilient, and entrepreneurial, many lack the opportunities needed to break the cycle of poverty. We’re changing that narrative.
For over 20 years, we’ve worked with residents of informal settlements to improve health, education, and economic outcomes in their communities.
Thanks to these collaborations, we are able to identify the most pressing challenges in each community through participatory research, build the capacity of local health and education systems, develop youth leaders, and drive change from within.
Current insights, updates, and perspectives from our community.
"As CFK Africa’s sports for development program continues to evolve, it holds...
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of scholarship recipients qualified to pursue further education.
Youth Peer Providers play an important role at our Youth Friendly Services Center! #CFKAfrica's YPPs are "on a mission to promote better health outcomes and encourage youth to take charge of their well-being...from health talks to outreach, we're actively shaping a healthier future for our youth." Thanks to YPP Ted for sharing your motivation to advocate for #YouthHealth and #YouthEmpowerment.
Experience the #Funzo Project joy! Our community event celebrated the outstanding academic achievements of our Funzo mothers and honored the support of their amazing caregivers. To our teenage mothers – stay focused, stay determined, and never stop believing in the greatness within you. #CFKAfrica
Elated to excel in their education! 📚 As schools reopened for September, #CFKAfrica provided #Funzo mothers in Kilifi with textbooks to further support their academic improvement. Our Funzo Project initiative has fueled their excitement to enhance their grades, and we are eagerly anticipating the positive impact on their academic performance by the end of the term. #education #girlsempowerment
Our #TechCraft Skilling-for-Work Program is creating space for women in male-dominated trades. Case and point is Anastacia Mwende, who is taking a course in mechanics where she is learning to diagnose and repair German vehicles. The sky is now the limit for her now that opportunity has knocked her door. #CFKAfrica #economicopportunity
CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that improves public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements through participatory research, primary health care, and education.
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