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.
Pendo, a teenage mother in Kilifi, was introduced to CFK Africa’s Funzo project for young mothers in 2023 after dropping out of school. She didn’t hesitate – when learning about the program, she jumped at the opportunity to finish her education. After further leadership training through our Girls Empowerment Program, Pendo was elected to the Youth Advisory Council for Health in Kilifi County and now stands up for the right of teenage mothers to education and healthcare in her community. She has also started a handful of small businesses, like small-scale poultry farming, earning a small income that allows her to support herself and her baby.
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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.
Appreciation moment! Our #CFKAfrica Mentors and Community Health Promoters are the heartbeat of our girls’ empowerment program. They guide, listen, and walk alongside adolescent girls and boys as they navigate life’s challenges. Community mentors provide vital support, guiding their mentees in life skills, reproductive health, and basic rights. As role models who come from the same communities, they inspire youth by showing that it is possible to overcome obstacles and build thriving lives. We celebrate and thank these heroes who ensure that teenage girls, young mothers, and young boys have access to health, education, and safe spaces where their voices are heard.
Today on #InternationalVeterinaryDay, we honor veterinarians who play a vital role in our PBIDS 2.0 One Health approach to identify and report risks to #publichealth! Through this #EventBasedSurveillance approach, veterinarians help strengthen overall community health and contribute to health security. In #Kenya, the Department of Veterinary Services has helped detect and control zoonotic diseases like rabies and anthrax. Together, we ensure timely information-sharing to keep communities safe! #CFKAfrica #EBS
