Empowering youth In Slums for 25 years

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.

From $26 to 200,000 Youth

For 25 years, CFK Africa has worked alongside slum communities in Kenya to transform health systems, empower youth, and build local leadership.

What began with a small clinic and organized youth soccer has become a model for community-driven change—now active in 26 slums across Kenya. You made this possible.

CFK Africa Spotlight:
FROM THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

When Young Men Put the Mask Down

"These programs might be the difference between a young man choosing to...

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Why I Give – “Hope for a Better Future”

"I first loved the soccer program because it included girls, who are...

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Community Event-Based Surveillance as a Preparedness Measure for Ebola

"Preparedness begins long before an outbreak reaches a border, and with strong...

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Talent is universal, Opportunity is not

We 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.  

Community Health​

We remove barriers to accessing quality health care.

Youth Leadership

We equip youth with education, employment, and advocacy skills.

Powerful Partnerships

We bring together partners to tackle community challenges.

Committed to local leadership

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.

THE POWER OF COMMUNITY

With over two decades of work in our communities, CFK Africa has a proven track record of leading change.

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"Festival 26 is held every four years, with Kenya set to make its debut this year." That international debut is led by #CFKAfrica youth! Next week, 6 of our talented players will travel to Boston, USA for an international youth sporting festival with more than 400 global peers for a week of sports, leadership training, cultural exchange, and community engagement. Our youth in the football spotlight: https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/kibera-youth-travelling-to-boston-for-sports-festival--5511442 #Festival26 #SportsforGood #FootballForTheGoals

Our session at HQ on Youth Mental Health was packed! Led by our Youth Friendly Services Center team, #Kibera youth united for an open conversation on mental health, building resilient minds and breaking stigma to ensure young people can cope with stress, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to our community. If you or someone you know is struggling, #CFKAfrica's Youth Friendly Services Centre is open for you. You do not have to carry it alone. #MentalHealthMatters #ItsOkaytoTalk

Our partnership with Save the Children Kenya has strengthened not only our maternal and child health service delivery, but also our organizational capacity. This is #powerfulpartnerships in action - improving #MNCH, community health education, and #sustainability.

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