Stories of Progress
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – COVID 19 ResponseCFK Community Health Volunteers Clinic staff received training from the CDC are putting that training to work debunking myths and promoting positive hygiene education throughout the community during COVID-19.
CFK’s Faces of Brighter Futures | Eunice’s StoryEunice, a teenage mother and participant of CFK's Girls Empowerment Program, shares her reborn aspirations of taking journalism classes after she passes the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
Celebrating the First Baby of Tabitha Maternity CenterMaternity care in Kibera can be challenging, but the Tabitha Maternity Center welcomed its first baby, Ivan, into the CFK family in September 2019 by offering quality care.
Leave Only Footprints. Create Only Impact.Jaihind Sumal grew up in Nairobi and wrote a memoir, Leave Only Footprints: Indian Migrants in Kenya, about his experiences. He is currently donating 100% of the book's proceeds to CFK.
The Stories of KiberaGuest writer, photographer, and Nairobi native, Janvika Shah, joined our content collection team this summer to help capture some of CFK’s inspiring Stories of Progress.
Peter’s Journey to a Brighter FuturePeter Opiyo found CFK in 2006 and became the first member of his family to graduate from university. He studied Civil Engineering and hopes to use his degree to "making Africa and ultimately the world a better place."
The Beginning of a Dream, Lencer’s StoryLencer Akinyi Onyancha understands the reality of unemployment all too well. She shares her story of navigating Kibera as a mother and a mentor working toward her dream career as a Computer Technician.
To Enjoy the Pursuit of the DreamVelma began her journey with CFK as a single mother with little family support and no career. Now, she feels that she is “finally on the path [she has] always wanted," after finding a job with a local insurance agency.
Inspiring and Tenacious – These are the Mothers of KiberaMotherhood can be filled with bliss, but it can also bring about traumatic consequences. Three mothers in Kibera share how they have overcome adversity for the betterment of themselves and their growing families.
#KaribuKenya – The True Spirit of Community DevelopmentSocial work student, Ashley Coleman, joined CFK as a Peacock Fellow during the summer of 2018. She reflects on her experiences and what they taught her about community development.
Community Development is a Way of LifeAnna Degrauw supported CFK's Binti Pamoja Centre during her time as a 2018 Peacock Fellow. She discusses what she learned about the "strength of the community in Kibera."
Swapping My Stethoscope for SpreadsheetsAs a first-year medical student, Michelle Ikoma supported CFK's nutrition team during her time as a Peacock Fellow in Kibera. She reflects on the importance of both business in medicine in the healthcare field.