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.
For 25 years, CFK Africa has worked alongside slum communities in Kenya to transform health systems, empower youth, and build local leadership. Join us for the US Book Launch of Still, I Rise, and the We Are Together Benefit in Charlotte, NC, on October 10th.
During this milestone event, we honored 25 years of community collaboration and...
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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.
#CFKAfrica was featured in The Star, Kenya, following the launch of the new Gender Desk Office at Mukuru Kwa Reuben Police Station. For survivors, reporting abuse can be one of the hardest steps. This office creates a safer, more accessible space for women, children, and vulnerable community members to report, seek support, and be connected to help. Joined by our Board Chair Rye Barcott and CEO Jeffrey Okoro, Mukuru becomes the second location under this initiative after #Mathare, another step toward safer communities and stronger survivor-centered response in Nairobi’s informal settlements. Read more: https://ow.ly/P9VA50Zy2Mq #EndGBV #ChildProtection
Undugu Grounds, Saturday afternoon. Football, music, dancing, and a community that showed up in numbers to celebrate its own. 💚 Here are more moments from #CFKAfrica’s Community Celebration - the faces, joy, and energy behind 25 years of work in #Kibera. What made the awards even more special is that they were voted for by the community. These champions were chosen by the people who see their work, feel their impact, and know what they mean to Kibera. Asante sana to everyone who came, brought family, cheered from the sidelines, danced with us, and stayed until the end. Kibera’s story continues to be written by the people who live it every day. Tag yourself or someone you know if you spot them in the photos. #CFKat25 #25YearsOfService
Are you in Kibera this Wednesday, 12 August? Come sit with us. To mark #InternationalYouthDay 2026, #CFKAfrica, Amani Kibera, and Polycom Girls are hosting a community conversation on teenage motherhood, hope, and new beginnings. The session will include readings from our newly launched book, Still, I Rise: Stories of Resilience from Teenage Mothers in Kenya’s Slums — written by 28 young women who chose to bravely tell their stories in their own words. The authors will be in the room to share, reflect, and speak about what support, dignity, and second chances can mean for young mothers. 📅 Wednesday, 12 August 🕑 2:00 – 4:00 PM 📍 Amani Kibera Book House, Kibera Come listen, reflect, and imagine what can change when young people are heard. Register here https://www.addevent.com/event/yj8d9ycmvxcw #StillIRise #TheBookhouseConversations
