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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During this milestone event, we honored 25 years of community collaboration and...
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.
Hellen chose Light Vehicle Engineering after training through #CFKAfrica’s #WomenAtWork project and now works at Mbagathi Garage, building a career in a field where women are still underrepresented. “Some question why you work at a garage and will offer to make you a housewife,” she says. For Hellen, earning her own income means having the freedom to say no, make her own choices, and shape the life she wants. That is what #EmpoweringYouth can unlock: skills, income, confidence, and choice.
#CFKAfrica friends in North Carolina, join us for a special 25th Anniversary Happy Hour at Steel String Taproom in Carrboro on Tuesday, October 6, from 5:30–7:30 PM! Meet three members of our Kenya team visiting Chapel Hill, hear more about CFK Africa’s 25-year journey and our work empowering young people in Kenya’s informal settlements, and connect with the community that continues to make this work possible. 10% of sales from the evening will support CFK Africa’s youth programs. Come raise a glass with us and celebrate 25 years of community-led impact. #CFKat25 #CommunityLed #UNC
In Mukuru Kwa Reuben, landlords and landladies are part of the conversation on building safer homes and communities. #CFKAfrica’s Girls Empowerment Program engaged property owners in a compound-to-compound dialogue on challenges reported between August and September, including family disputes and GBV, as well as concerns around substance use among adolescents during the school holiday. The discussion focused on practical action: ▶️improving communication between parents and children ▶️setting clear and consistent rules within residential compounds, and ▶️strengthening knowledge of referral pathways for GBV and other protection concerns. By involving #communityvoices, we extend child protection and GBV prevention conversations into the spaces where families live and interact every day. #EndGBV #CommunityAction
