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.
“I aim high for something that I truly want.” Hongera to these CFK Africa TechCraft graduates who recently completed their National Industrial Training Authority examinations! With employment secured after participating in CFK Africa training, these young talents are now earning money and dreaming big. In 2025, TechCraft served 150 participants, achieving a staggering 90% job placement rate and doubling median income, raising the benchmark for workforce development in the NGO sector.
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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.
Holiday imefika, but what are your plans? As a youth, long holidays can either build you or distract you. It all depends on how you spend your time. This April, #CFKAfrica has something for you: ⚽ Play & compete through our Sports Programs 💬 Check in on your mental health at our Youth Friendly Services (YFS) 🎯 Get mentored and level up with the Lux Sit & Jim Rogers Scholarship team 👧🏾 Find your safe space through our Girls Empowerment Program (GEP) No pressure. No judgment. Karibu CFK, usikae idle. #youthempowerment #youthvoices
Karibu Hannan! Hannan will be supporting our event-based surveillance and clinical teams this summer as a 2026 #PeacockFellow - "I am excited to learn from a team that is deeply embedded in the community and to contribute in a way that is both thoughtful and responsive. I hope to support CFK in strengthening how it evaluates and improves its programs, while helping ensure that data-driven decisions remain grounded in the realities of the Kenyan community." #CFKAfrica https://sph.unc.edu/global-health/qa-with-hannan-canada/ UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
