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.
We were glad to welcome friends from Covenant Presbyterian Church to #CFKAfrica in Kibera. Their visit created space to spend time with our teams and communities and see how our work continues to grow across health, education, youth development, and girls’ empowerment. Longstanding relationships like these matter because they carry shared history, trust, and a continued commitment to walking alongside communities as priorities evolve. Thank you, Covenant Presbyterian Church, for visiting and for continuing to be part of CFK Africa’s journey. #PowerfulPartnerships
A sports program grows stronger when the people delivering it have space to reflect, challenge what is not working, and shape what comes next. #CFKAfrica's latest Value-Based Sports meeting brought together program coordinators, directors, mentor coaches, and coaches to review progress since launch, from how community teams are engaging with the sessions to the changes coaches are beginning to see on and off the pitch. For us, VBS is about using the game to strengthen values, mentorship, and opportunities for young people. #SportsForDevelopment #EmpoweringYouth
This week, we welcomed our partners from Epic Foundation to #CFKAfrica for time with our teams and communities in #Kibera. The visit offered a chance to see how long-term partnership translates on the ground: local teams leading, communities shaping solutions, and flexible support helping strong ideas grow beyond individual projects. We also exchanged reflections on what it takes to sustain community-led work and why trust between funders and local organizations matters just as much as the funding itself. Thank you, Epic Foundation, for continuing to walk alongside us and for investing in locally led solutions that create lasting opportunities for young people and families. #PowerfulPartnerships #LocallyLed
