About CFK Africa
CFK Africa was co-founded by Tabitha Festo (a Kenyan nurse living in Kibera), Salim Mohamed (a Kenyan community organizer), and Rye Barcott (a UNC student) in 2001 as “Carolina for Kibera.”
Built on a model of participatory development, CFK Africa improves public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements. We have also developed an ethical research platform through long-standing partnerships with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and universities including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Kenyatta University.
