Vivian Shiyonzo: The Goalkeeper with Golden Gloves
A fearless goalkeeper with Kibera Soccer Women FC, Vivian embodies how football drives social impact, builds confidence, and unites communities.
Integrated projects meeting the unique needs of women and youth in our communities
Girls’ Empowerment activities are strategically embedded across our health and youth programs. Recognizing females face unique challenges in informal settlements, we build self-agency among girls, provide them with access to a support network, and encourage them to develop and use their voices and practice leadership, ensuring girls can reach their full potential. Our work focuses on empowerment interventions and violence prevention to address the vulnerabilities that adolescents and young women face and includes the signature programs below.
We provide pathways for teenage mothers to realize their right to education or vocational training paired with psychosocial support.
We encourage girls to find their voices to demand action on issues they care about, practice leadership, and develop public speaking skills.
Our safe spaces ensure girls in slums have a supportive environment where they can learn, grow, and process their challenges with trusted mentors.
Since establishing Kibera’s first all-girls soccer league in 2002, we have pioneered soccer initiatives to address ethnic conflict, promote community cooperation and development, and serve as a gateway to connect youth to health services. We leverage the power of sports and play to advocate for the health and wellness of youth on and off the pitch, equipping young people with information, services, and mentorship to live healthier lives.
Our signature youth soccer tournaments build community trust, empower youth, and increase access to health and education services.
We train coaches as mentors on our VBS curriculum to improve the economic, educational, and health outcomes of youth.
Our national-level women and men’s teams are proving the talent of slum youth to the world, and players serve as CFK Africa social change champions.
A fearless goalkeeper with Kibera Soccer Women FC, Vivian embodies how football drives social impact, builds confidence, and unites communities.
“I do not allow my circumstances to define me or my future,” Claudia says. “I am now working hard and smart in school and scoring good grades.”
“There is tremendous power in investing and intervening during adolescence, which is a critical window in our development.”
Who We Are
CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that empowers youth in slums.
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