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.
Asante sana Kibera Soccer FC! Karibuni Undugu Grounds tarehe 8/08! And what a moment to celebrate together with the FKF Division One Zone B Champions. #CFKAfrica is proud to support this team alongside Cloudflare. Hongera na tuko pamoja! ⚽ Kibera Soccer FC will be playing against Darajani Gogo Football Club! You are invited. #CFKat25 #Happy25CFK #LocallyLed
Asante sana Kibera Soccer Women FC.! #CFKAfrica is proud to support this team alongside Cloudflare, and days like this are exactly why. Football brings the community together, and there's no better way to celebrate 25 years of locally-led change. Karibuni na tupatane tarehe 8/08 pale Undugu Grounds. ⚽ Kibera Soccer Women FC. will be playing against Sunderland Samba FC! You are all invited! #CFKat25 #Happy25CFK #LocallyLed
