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 Arms Around the World Benefit in Charlotte, NC, on October 10th.
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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.
Nutrition work improves when communities are part of reviewing what is working, what is not, and what needs to change. #CFKAfrica brought together our Nutrition Champions of Change to reflect on progress, achievements, challenges, and lessons from ongoing community nutrition activities. The review created space to identify gaps, share practical experiences, and agree on how to strengthen interventions so they remain relevant and useful to the communities they serve. Better nutrition outcomes depend on learning continuously and adapting with the people closest to the work! #CommunityHealth
During our routine monthly monitoring, #CFKAfrica visited Kibra Technical and Vocational College to connect with young women in training for Food and Beverage Production and Tailoring. Our focus was on their practical progress, the skills they are actively developing, and identifying areas where they require additional support as they prepare for careers, entrepreneurship, and income-generating opportunities. This follow-up is crucial because skills training must extend beyond the classroom; it should cultivate confidence, equip them with marketable skills, and create concrete pathways to economic independence. #WomenAtWork #EconomicEmpowerment
Isis Nyong’o Madison, Technology Industry Leader and member of #CFKAfrica’s Advisory Council, calls Still, I Rise a powerful reminder of what peer-led safe spaces can do for girls. These girls' stories are honest, courageous, and deeply necessary. Buy a copy today to support #CFKAfrica’s #GirlsEmpowerment Funzo program, helping young mothers return to school and rebuild their futures. Get your copy: https://cfkafrica.org/still-i-rise #StillIRise
