“Officials with CFK Africa noted that the sudden drop in funding has upended Kenya’s health care system, which was supported directly and indirectly through USAID in several ways.”
As a YPP, Hezborn connects youth in Kibera with mental health counseling and health services at CFK Africa’s Youth Friendly Services Center.
“We know the sport is a unique unifier and provides an avenue for building momentum for behavioral change and living safely and responsibly,” he told the Star in an interview.
Jane emphasizes the importance of funding to maintain these initiatives and invest in sustainable solutions that will keep the water in informal settlements safe and clean. She understands the importance of intersectional care for mothers, newborns, and children.
“I believe deeply in cultivating local leadership and equipping individuals with the tools to champion their own needs.”
The Kenya Ministry of Health recently approved the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DPV-VR), a long-acting HIV prevention product that the World Health Organization recommends for women who are at substantial risk of contracting the virus.
For CFK Africa, 2024 has been full of innovation, collaboration, and empowerment, and we are pleased to present our interactive year in photos.
“We know that even putting food on the table, getting better clothing or shelter are not automatic as may be the case for other people elsewhere. This makes the gap plugged by Tabitha Maternity Home a higher imperative,” Jeffrey Okoro.
CFK Africa and Save the Children are partners in fighting to lessen the burden of pneumonia and other healthcare inequities across informal settlements in Kenya.
“Indeed, paramedics, like Okumu are the unsung heroes of the critical medical emergency ecosystem.”
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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