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.
UNC Peacock Fellow Khadija Muhammad brings us into the field with the...
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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.
In Kilifi North, #CFKAfrica's event-based surveillance team is working to ensure prevention starts before any outbreak is declared. This week, we are retraining Community Health Promoters on #EBS to enhance their skills in identifying and reporting public health threats. The training helps CHPs recognize unusual health trends during household visits, promoting timely reporting and quicker responses. The session also covers Ebola Virus Disease, focusing on prevention, early identification, and safe response procedures for suspected cases. Stronger public health systems begin with informed communities and dedicated frontline workers. #PublicHealth #CommunityHealth
Do you recognize these faces? These are #CFKAfrica's 2025 Community Champions, mashujaa chosen by YOU, the community they serve! This year, in our 25th year of walking together, nine incredible nominees are up for three awards: 🌟 Impact — measurable change that transformed lives 🌟 Leadership/Localization — bridge-builders empowering others to lead 🌟 Sustainability — projects built to endure for generations They teach, coach, mentor, and serve everyday. Sasa ni wakati wa kuwatambua kirasmi, and only the community can decide who joins this wall of champions. Piga kura hapa 👉 https://ow.ly/VJEM50Zof1h (or scan the QR on the flyer!) Winners will be crowned at the Community Awards Celebration on 8th August at Undugu Grounds. Everyone is invited. #25YearsOfImpact #CommunityChampions
A day in the field as a #PeacockFellow with #CFKAfrica! Khadija Muhammad, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health student in Health Policy, is wrapping up her Peacock Fellowship this week. She takes us through a day in the field with the “Women at Work” program, which equips women not only with technical skills but also with the confidence, leadership abilities, and mentorship needed to pursue meaningful employment – especially in higher-paying, male-dominated fields. We look forward to continuing to work with Khadija in her capacity as our incoming #UNC Humanitarian Health Initiative Fellow! #girlsempowerment #GlobalHeels
