CFK Africa, an international nonprofit with offices in Kenya and the U.S., announced this month, a new partnership with the We One Action Network (WOAN) to support its Best Schools Initiative in 2024, continuing the organization’s efforts to improve educational outcomes in informal settlements in Kenya.
CFK Africa will host an annual gathering of current and past academic scholarship recipients later this month, as part of a long-term project to improve their educational and career prospects.
An opinion piece by ED Jeffrey Okoro published in STAT News shares his personal story alongside the story of CFK Africa’s work and model.
“CFK Africa, a locally led youth leadership and public health nonprofit focused on fighting extreme poverty in African informal settlements, announced seven new members of its global Advisory Council.”
CFK Africa has announced seven new members of its global Advisory Council who will provide expertise as the organization plans to expand access to health care, improve educational outcomes and provide mentorship to girls and young women.
Great.com interviewed Joshua Omweno, CFK Africa Project Officer for Education, as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast.
“The three-day training for more than 36 teachers was aimed at equipping them with the necessary skills on how to better support children with disabilities.”
“He will further strengthen initiatives that empower women and girls in Kibra and other informal settlements.”
“Soccer can be used not just as a gateway to education, but to also help bridge ethnic barriers.”
“Beyond the recent headlines, however, the Women’s World Cup serves an even more important role in helping connect at-risk girls and young women with mentors, serving as an entry point to education, and even helping them overcome deeply rooted ethnic divisions like here in Kenya.
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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