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 We Are Together Benefit in Charlotte, NC, on October 10th.
During this milestone event, we honored 25 years of community collaboration and...
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"I gained invaluable storytelling experience rooted in cross-cultural communication, collaboration, and a...
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"Representing Kenya is all about accountability and inspiration. It allows me to tell...
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.
#CFKAfrica welcomed longtime friend and supporter Mary Jo Swain, who paid a courtesy visit to our HQ in #Kibera with her family. She was joined by Salim Mohamed, one of CFK Africa’s co-founders. Mary first visited CFK in 2005 with Stop Hunger and has remained part of the CFK family ever since. Her return, two decades later, was a meaningful moment to reconnect, reflect on CFK Africa’s journey, and share the milestones made possible through community leadership and lasting friendships. We are grateful for Mary’s continued support and for the people who have walked with CFK from its earliest days to where we are today. #PowerfulPartnerships #25YearsOfService
We are on today! To mark #InternationalYouthDay 2026, #CFKAfrica, Amani Kibera, and Polycom Girls are hosting The Bookhouse Conversations, a community conversation on teenage motherhood, hope, dignity, and new beginnings. We’ll be reading from Still, I Rise: Stories of Resilience from Teenage Mothers in Kenya’s Slums, with some of the young authors in the room to share their stories in their own words. 📍 Amani Kibera Book House, Kibera 🕑 Today, 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register here: https://ow.ly/iJb350ZyP9u #StillIRise #TheBookhouseConversations
Storytelling is at the heart of how we share community voices. In this reflection, one of our summer immersion students from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media shares about how #CFKAfrica shaped their understanding of human-first journalism, cross-cultural communication, and collaborative storytelling. "From engaging with our teams and communities to building lasting friendships, the experience became more than a learning opportunity. It was a reminder that the best stories are told with care, humility, and connection." Read more here: https://ow.ly/8xZv50Zvlgi #CommunityVoices #HumanFirstJournalism
