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.
Last weekend, CFK’s Kibera Soccer Women FC made history by winning the FKF Women’s Cup, marking the first time a slum team has won the championship. This moment was decades in the making. Through CFK’s sports for development programming, the Kibera Soccer Women have grown into champions, demonstrating the connections between CFK’s sports, girls empowerment, and youth leadership programming. We’re ready to see the team continue to shatter barriers for women in slums and go for the Kenya Women’s Premier League title next season!
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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.
I am strong. I am courageous. I am powerful. These are some of the affirmations #CFKAfrica teenage mothers have been sharing this week during a special retreat program in Kajiado. The girls are producing "Her Dreams," a moving collection of firsthand stories from young mothers in Kenya’s slums. The project is led by volunteer Charlotte Barcott, a rising sophomore at Myers Park High School, and Siama Yusuf, CFK’s Senior Program Officer for Girls Empowerment. We are proud of these girls who are boldly reclaiming their narratives! #Funzo
CFK Africa welcomes Nelia Verano as our new Director of Philanthropy. Nelia is a philanthropist, non-profit leader, and passionate community advocate with 20 years of experience working in and volunteering for non-profit organizations, and will help shape our philanthropic strategy. Karibu to the team, Nelia! Help us show her some #CFKAfrica love in the comments below. #welcome
An afternoon of energy, talent and team spirit!⚽ Our Board Chair met with #CFKAfrica’s soccer stars to reflect, inspire and celebrate. Fresh off the historic FKF Women’s Cup win, Kibera Soccer Women FC.’s momentum is high and the passion is real. From soccer victories to mentoring youth in the #Kibera community, these teams are proving that the impact of sports goes far beyond the pitch. Here’s to more goals, on the field and in life! Cloudflare #KiberaniSoccer
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CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that empowers youth in slums.
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