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.
What began with a small clinic and organized youth soccer has become a model for community-driven change—now active in 26 slums across Kenya. You made this possible.
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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.
Champion vibes. 🏆 We're so proud of Kibera Soccer FC for this momentous victory! #FootballKE #KiberaNiSoccer #TeamBurudani #AgarAgar
Girls and young mothers deserve protection, justice, and pathways to rebuild their futures. Thank you for joining our teen moms in Kibra for a candid conversation on rights, GBV response, and access to justice; reminding us why community-led protection systems matter. #EndGBV
Huge congratulations to Kibera Soccer FC on being crowned Division One Zone B Champions and earning promotion to the FKF National Super League!⚽🏆 This is a historic moment for the players and the wider #Kibera community. Your journey has been marked by resilience, discipline, teamwork, and belief and that hard work has earned you a place on the national stage. #CFKAfrica, supported by Cloudflare is proud to have walked this journey with you, showing what talent from informal settlements can achieve when given the right support. Congratulations, Kibera Soccer FC! #SportsForDevelopment #YouthEmpowerment #FootballKe #KiberaNiSoccer https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BozFv3QZk/
