CFK Africa empowers youth in slums. We envision informal settlement communities where grassroots actors are empowered to lead transformative community change.
In these communities, residents lack access to quality health care, proper nutrition, and adequate sanitation, leaving them susceptible to preventable diseases.
Limited access to quality education and economic advancement opportunities, high levels of unemployment, and gender inequity further impede individual and community progress. Though residents are talented, resilient, and entrepreneurial, many lack the opportunities needed to break the cycle of poverty. We’re changing that narrative.
For over 20 years, we’ve worked with residents of informal settlements to improve health, education, and economic outcomes in their communities.
Thanks to these collaborations, we are able to identify the most pressing challenges in each community through participatory research, build the capacity of local health and education systems, develop youth leaders, and drive change from within.
Current insights, updates, and perspectives from our community.
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of scholarship recipients qualified to pursue further education.
We love sharing our work with like-minded organizations! We hosted Aflatoun International today at our Digihub in #Kibera and enjoyed our mutual sharing of ideas and experiences around financial education, empowering vulnerable youth, and training on digital skills to bridge the digital divide and increase economic opportunities. We look forward to expanding this #powerfulpartnership! #youthdevelopment #financialliteracy
Ahead of the UN's International Day of Education, #CFKAfrica's education programs will be featured live on Pamoja FM Radio. The Voice of Kibra. Tune in Thursday at 8am as one of #CFKAfrica's Best Schools Initiative teachers, in collaboration with CFK's Youth Program Officer - Martha Otieno, discuss education opportunities in #Kibera. #education #youthdevelopment #radio
We love meeting the players of the Kibera Soccer Women FC. - who are not only leading in their league standings, but who are also leading as champions of social change in #Kibera and beyond on issues related to girls' education, gender-based violence, and menstrual hygiene management. Meet defender Amina! #LadiesFootballKe #KiberaNiSoccer #TeamBurudani #AgarAgar
#CFKAfrica's nutrition project works with daycare centers to train early learning teachers, empowering them to advocate for child nutrition. These sessions have empowered #nutrition champions to advocate for child nutrition and proper nurturing care across daycare centers. We began the year with a productive meeting with Tree to Seed CBO, focusing on strategies for ensuring good nutrition for all early learners in #Kibera. #powerfulpartnerships
CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that improves public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements through participatory research, primary health care, and education.
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