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.
Over the past 6 months, #CFKAfrica has worked closely with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) team on the Value-Based Sports evaluation study. ⚽ Beyond the research, the partnerships built along the way mattered too. To mark the end of the six-month study, CFK staff, coordinators, research assistants, and the AIR team came together for a friendly football match, celebrating teamwork, collaboration, and the relationships formed throughout the process. Thank you team for showing up! #SportsForDevelopment #Partnerships
“Prioritising these communities is not only a matter of equity but also essential for achieving national impact, because prevention efforts are most effective when they reach those most vulnerable.” #CFKAfrica CEO, Jeffrey Okoro, calls for the inclusion of Kenya's slums in the rollout of lenacapavir for effective HIV prevention efforts on SciDev.Net: https://cfkafrica.org/news/scidev-cfk-africa-ceo-jeffrey-okoro-calls-for-inclusion-of-kenyas-slums-in-lenacapavir-rollout/ We continue to enhance referral pathways, support counseling, and advocate for adolescent girls and young women in HIV prevention. Additionally, our Population-Based Integrated Disease Surveillance program strengthens surveillance networks to ensure equitable uptake and monitor safety. #PublicHealth #HealthEquity
What does it look like when a community comes together to truly share? At one school in #Kibera, people are sharing with each other, and the ripple effects are vast – families are eating more often, keeping their kids in school, and staying healthier and happier. #CFKAfrica's board member and education activist, Dr. Steve Arnold, details the power of sharing as the latest guest writer on our #blog: https://cfkafrica.org/the-power-of-sharing/
