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.
Immerse yourself in Still, I Rise: Stories of Resilience from Teenage Mothers in Kenya’s Slums. Book proceeds support our Girls’ Empowerment Program.
On October 10th, we celebrated 25 years of impact in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thank you to our featured speakers and honorees: Siama Yusuf, Charlotte Barcott, Megan Smith, Andi Fuentes, the Sall Family, Brett Bullington, and Binaifer Nowrojee. And thank you to all of our guests for supporting our next chapter where we will connect one million youth to empowering opportunities.
Still, I Rise is a collection of stories told by 28 teen mothers living in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums. The teens write about overcoming barriers and returning to school with support from CFK’s Funzo Project. Read their powerful stories and spread their messages. Proceeds benefit CFK’s Girls’ Empowerment program.
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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.
What responsibility should boys and men carry in ending #SGBV? Through #GirlsEmpowerment, #CFKAfrica brought young people together for a lively debate on the role boys and men should play in ending sexual and gender-based violence. As both sides made their case, the conversation pushed participants to think about responsibility, accountability and what real allyship looks like in practice. The debate may have had opposing sides, but the takeaway was shared: preventing SGBV requires everyone to play a part. #EndSGBV #YouthVoices
Behind every teenage pregnancy statistic is a young woman with a story she deserves to tell herself. Thank you to AfricaBrief and Winston Mwale for highlighting the 28 young mothers who chose to tell their own stories of hardship, resilience and what they want for their futures. Read the feature: https://ow.ly/PMUJ5101As4 #StillIRise #CFKAfrica #GirlsEmpowerment #YouthVoices
As part of our #LocallyLed efforts, we took growth monitoring directly into the community. #CFKAfrica’s Nutrition team worked alongside the Ministry of Health teams to monitor the growth of children under five, provide Vitamin A supplementation and support deworming. Working with CHPs helps us reach families through people they already know and trust, while identifying children who may need additional support early. The closer we bring these services to families, the easier it is to catch concerns before they grow. #CommunityHealth #Nutrition
