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.
“I aim high for something that I truly want.” Hongera to these CFK Africa TechCraft graduates who recently completed their National Industrial Training Authority examinations! With employment secured after participating in CFK Africa training, these young talents are now earning money and dreaming big. In 2025, TechCraft served 150 participants, achieving a staggering 90% job placement rate and doubling median income, raising the benchmark for workforce development in the NGO sector.
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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.
Tahadhari! Kaa salama wakati wa mafuriko katika #Kibera, #Mukuru, #Mathare, na makazi mengine duni kote #Kenya. Mvua kubwa zinatarajiwa kuendelea wiki hii. Umeathirika au umehamishwa kutoka nyumbani? Vituo vya jamii (community centres) vimefunguliwa na vinatumika kama sehemu salama za muda kwa wakazi wa mtaa. #CFKAfrica inashirikiana na Kibera Emergency Response Committee kusaidia juhudi za msaada kwa walioathirika. #KaaSalama
We are so proud of our #TechCraft graduates who received their National Industrial Training Authority (#NITA) certificates last week! The hard work, the long days, the training... it has all paid off. Now, you are officially certified professionals. The journey is just beginning, we are rooting for every one of you!
David Gayo, Head Coach at Swift FC, the 2023 Coach of the Year at the Mukuru Festival Awards, and #CFKAfrica Sports Coordinator in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, is using sport to shape young lives in Mukuru kwa Njenga. “We aim for the positive upbringing of these kids, so they grow up respected and able to connect with others." He uses sports tournaments to provide safe spaces for youth, connection with mentors, and learn valuable life lessons: https://youtu.be/xnEUyDl06qc #SportsForDevelopment #YouthMentorship #CommunityLeadership
