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.
In Matsangoni, members of CFK Africa’s Girls’ Parliament put their learning into action. They raised their voices on an issue that had long been at the forefront of their minds: access to sanitary towels. With support from local authorities, the girls mobilized over 1,000 packs of sanitary pads for distribution to girls and young women at a special community event. The turnout was overwhelming, the energy inspiring, and the impact immediate. When girls lead, entire communities move forward – well done, ladies!
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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.
Application deadline extended! UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media students - are you interested in collaborating directly with Kenyan youth? Co-creating multimedia content that has real-world impact? Building your professional portfolio? Developing cross-cultural communication skills? Apply for Hussman's 2.5-week July Global Communications Immersion Experience in Kenya with #CFKAfrica by March 15. #GlobalHeels #UNC #applytoday
From 10 years to 25! On this #ThrowbackThursday, we are looking back at our 10th anniversary celebration in 2011 in #Kibera, when we celebrated a decade of community collaboration. Here's to now a quarter of a century of shared progress and partnership! Our impact is a result of what we have built #together. #CFKat25 #Happy25CFK #CFKAfrica
