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.
What do you think Boston will look like? What do you want the world to know about you? What are your football dreams? Through a highly competitive process, Festival 26 selected six CFK youth to represent Kenya in Boston at a FIFA World Cup global youth leadership and sports program in July. It’s been no small accomplishment to get to this point – out of 48 participating delegations, CFK is one of just four from Africa. CFK Africa youth Harriet, Erick, Faridah, and Nehemiah share what they most look forward to about their upcoming experience in Boston. We are cheering these young athletes on!
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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.
When a mother visits a health facility, the quality of care she receives can greatly impact her experience. Through #CFKAfrica and Save the Children Kenya #MNCH project, we collaborated with the Sub-County Health Management Team to support supervision in 20 facilities in Makadara Sub-County. Our goal was to enhance maternal, newborn, and child health care by focusing on service readiness, documentation, healthcare worker support, referral processes, and overall care quality. Support supervision is crucial for ensuring that facilities are prepared, responsive, and trustworthy when families need care.
Karibu, Madeline! We are thrilled to welcome our very first VR/360° Video Production Intern to #CFKAfrica. Madeline joins us from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, where she studies Advertising & Public Relations with a focus on Healthcare Communications and Marketing, and minor in Economics. We’re excited to have her creativity and curiosity on board as we develop immersive videos to highlight CFK's work and impact! #intern #Kibera #GlobalHeels
#CFKAfrica has been proud to support #EventBasedSurveillance in Kilifi North for the past two years, working alongside the Kilifi Department of Health to strengthen early detection and response to public health threats. Through community-level reporting and timely response, EBS continues to improve integrated disease surveillance and help identify unusual health events before they escalate. We thank the Kilifi Health Department for the strong collaboration and continued leadership in advancing proactive public health action. #PublicHealth #EBS
