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 Arms Around the World Benefit in Charlotte, NC, on October 10th.
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During this milestone event, we honored 25 years of community collaboration and...
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.
A powerful reflection on Still, I Rise from Megan Smith, former U.S. Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of the Malala Fund: “Trust, community, resources, and human networks transform lives.” Having walked the streets of Kibera and seen CFK Africa’s work firsthand, Megan reflects on what sits at the heart of the book: young mothers organizing, mentoring one another and turning lived experience into collective action. Thank you, Megan, for carrying these stories forward and sharing the book with young people navigating adversity of their own. #StillIRise #CFKAfrica
Young mothers are stepping into spaces where women are still underrepresented. #CFKAfrica’s #WomenatWork team visited trainees pursuing electrical installation in Westlands, a traditionally male-dominated trade. Joined by Professor Steve Arnold, #CFKAfrica Board Member, the team checked in on their progress, workplace safety, learning experience, and the challenges they are navigating on the job. #EconomicEmpowerment #SkillsDevelopment
"If Tabitha Festo were here today, seeing women and children receive the dignified, skilled healthcare she once dreamed of would be a dream come true. Her vision started small, but 25 years later, it continues in all of our work." ~ Kenny Kibet speaks about #TabithaFesto's legacy of sacrificing for success! #TabithaFestoWeek #CFKat25 #CFKAfrica #CommunityHealth
