Nonprofit’s annual awards event will feature trailblazing FKF Women’s Cup Soccer Winners
NAIROBI, KENYA – CFK Africa, an international nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth in informal settlements across Kenya, will recognize groups and individuals making a difference in some of Africa’s most vulnerable communities at its upcoming community awards event next month, August 9, in Kibera.
The celebration, one of the only of its kind in Kenya’s slum communities, will recognize local leaders driving community change and honor the Kibera Soccer Women FC for their historic victory in Kenya’s recent FKF Women’s Cup Finals. A lively awards celebration is scheduled to take place in Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement outside Nairobi.
“Despite operating with limited resources, members of our community demonstrate leadership, resilience, and lifelong dedication to improving the lives of others,” said CFK Africa Executive Director Jeffrey Okoro. “We are excited to honor the unsung heroes at our annual awards event.”
The annual awards recognize individuals or groups that promote CFK Africa’s core values of impact, innovation, leadership, sustainability, inclusivity, resilience, and community coaching as it empowers youth in slums through innovative health, youth leadership, sports for development, and girls empowerment programs. The awards highlight the organization’s model of community-led development, with nominations and selection driven entirely by local residents.
In a landmark moment for the community, this year’s celebration will also recognize the Kibera Soccer Women FC, CFK Africa’s professional women’s soccer team, who recently clinched the national title in the FKF Women’s Cup Finals. Their victory marks a historic achievement for youth from Kibera, demonstrating the talent of youth in slums. Members of the team also serve as community mentors for CFK Africa’s girls empowerment program.
“CFK Africa has always believed that community-led development is essential for the long term,” added Okoro. “In a changing world, we must continue to foster solutions that come from within, allowing hope, talent, and innovation to flourish where it’s needed most.”
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About CFK Africa
Founded in 2001, CFK Africa works to improve public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements in Kenya through integrated health and youth leadership initiatives. Using a participatory development approach, the organization works directly with community residents to develop and implement sustainable programs. After marking 20 years of service in Kibera in 2021, CFK began expanding to 25 informal settlements across eight counties in Kenya, including Kajiado, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kisumu, Machakos, Mombasa, Nairobi, and Nakuru. For more information, visit www.cfkafrica.org.