Landlords stand up to inspire social change and challenge SGBV
July 3, 2024
CFK Africa is empowering landlords to harness their power to start making changes within their compounds and collectively address SGBV.
CFK Africa is empowering landlords to harness their power to start making changes within their compounds and collectively address SGBV.
KTN News Kenya interviewed CFK Africa Youth Education & Livelihoods Program Manager, Keith Obiero, about CFK Africa’s education and youth leadership work.
“…we at CFK aim to restore the dignity of these girls by providing them with sanitary towels on a monthly basis in the hope of retaining them in school.”
“For young people in informal settlements, there are many different paths to a successful career, and we want to encourage all of them,” said CFK Africa Executive Director Jeffrey Okoro.
“CFK Africa’s TechCraft initiative aims to boost the lifetime earning potential of young people in Kibera and other informal settlements throughout the country by helping them get jobs in promising career paths.”
“Our education interventions from scholarships, student support, mentorship, and parental engagement provide us with a holistic approach in supporting students get to their potential and become meaningful citizens.”
“We understand that education is one of the most effective tools in addressing poverty.”
“CFK Africa has established through their research that when learners are supported to access quality education, then they come to school and stay in school.”
“I love the safe spaces sessions that we participate in. They are forums where we feel safe and get a sense of belonging. I know a brighter future awaits.”
“The crisis in accessible healthcare services caused by the Kenyan medical workers’ strike has been compounded by major flooding across the country,” said Jeffrey Okoro”
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