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.
Last weekend, CFK’s Kibera Soccer Women FC made history by winning the FKF Women’s Cup, marking the first time a slum team has won the championship. This moment was decades in the making. Through CFK’s sports for development programming, the Kibera Soccer Women have grown into champions, demonstrating the connections between CFK’s sports, girls empowerment, and youth leadership programming. We’re ready to see the team continue to shatter barriers for women in slums and go for the Kenya Women’s Premier League title next season!
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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.
Local champions in our community inspire us every day - let's recognize their efforts together! Nominate an individual or group you see making a difference for #CFKAfrica's Community Champions Award by 15th July: http://bit.ly/44tVoZi and get ready to celebrate our local leaders in August. #CommunityChampions #nominate
We enjoyed working with students in Professor Shaun Anderson's "MEJO 476: Ethical Issues and Sports Communication" class last semester at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. We share a belief in the power of engaged scholarship — building partnerships with communities to address problems and advance public interests. Read about our #sportsfordevelopment collaboration here: https://hussman.unc.edu/news/a-whole-new-ball-game-shaun-anderson-at-unc-hussman - we look forward to seeing where our partnership grows next!
We have loved having Dr. Sean Sylvia from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health with us in #Kibera these past two weeks! Together, we are collaborating on two projects to strengthen AI for improving clinical and community health in Kibera - making sure that our communities aren't left out of developing and engaging with these powerful tools that can improve #health outcomes and #equity. Stay tuned for our progress! #AI #Innovation
Don’t miss out! Nominate someone who you think is deserving of a #CFKAfrica Community Award by 15th July. We seek to honor the unsung heroes, the dedicated leaders behind the scenes, the community champions who are making a real difference. Nominate individuals or small groups living or working in #Kibera or other areas where CFK is present using this form: http://bit.ly/44tVoZi #empowerment #locallyled #community #awards
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CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that empowers youth in slums.
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