CFK Africa empowers youth in slums. We envision informal settlement communities where grassroots actors are empowered to lead transformative community change.
In these communities, residents lack access to quality health care, proper nutrition, and adequate sanitation, leaving them susceptible to preventable diseases.
Limited access to quality education and economic advancement opportunities, high levels of unemployment, and gender inequity further impede individual and community progress. Though residents are talented, resilient, and entrepreneurial, many lack the opportunities needed to break the cycle of poverty. We’re changing that narrative.
For over 20 years, we’ve worked with residents of informal settlements to improve health, education, and economic outcomes in their communities.
Thanks to these collaborations, we are able to identify the most pressing challenges in each community through participatory research, build the capacity of local health and education systems, develop youth leaders, and drive change from within.
Current insights, updates, and perspectives from our community.
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of scholarship recipients qualified to pursue further education.
New on the #CFKAfrica blog! Master’s student Mayte Horn Montoya featured our model of community-led development in her research on the critical role of local stakeholder involvement during international development projects across Sub-Saharan Africa: "By integrating empathy, local insight, and participation, this approach creates a feedback loop that continuously refines and improves solutions, ensuring they are not only relevant but also practical." Thank you for sharing our belief in the importance of being #locallyled! 🔗
Our youth leadership team spoke to Dr. Shaun Anderson's class, "Ethics in Sports Communication" in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media on our efforts to harness the power of sports to empower youth. We look forward to engaging with this group of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students this semester as they study #CFKAfrica's sports program as a model of #sportsfordevelopment. #UNC
Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide, yet it’s preventable! #CervicalCancer prevention starts with screening and vaccination for girls aged 10–14 years. At #CFKAfrica’s Tabitha Maternity Clinic in Kibera, we offer education, prevention, screening, and treatment for low- and high-grade lesions. Visit us in #Kibera and take a step towards prevention. Early detection is vital! Let’s protect our #womenhealth together.
Our HIV prevention and treatment efforts are featured in The Star, Kenya! “We know the sport is a unique unifier and provides an avenue for building momentum for behavioral change and living safely and responsibly..." says #CFKAfrica ED Jeffrey Okoro. Read more: https://cfkafrica.org/news/the-star-article-highlights-cfk-africas-hiv-treatment-and-prevention-efforts/ #sportsfordevelopment #publichealth
CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that improves public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements through participatory research, primary health care, and education.
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