The addition of vocational training reflects CFK Africa’s commitment to meeting the diverse needs of teenage mothers and ensuring their success.
Spotlight on Africa reached out to three experts involved in rethinking the future of aid, including CFK Africa Executive Director Jeffrey Okoro.
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations includes CFK Africa ED op-ed.
“I’m head of an NGO in Kenya. The shutoff of USAID support has been devastating.”
“To address these challenges, CFK Africa has developed four key models aimed at supporting young people in informal settlements…”
“Change is rarely linear, impact takes time, and contexts change, especially in dynamic environments like the informal settlements in which CFK Africa works.”
“There are a lot of good things happening around decolonizing aid and localization, and that is something that CFK Africa is engaging in.”
“The fear is real” said CFK Africa Executive Director, Jeffrey Okoro.
The health workers advocate for localisation, local financing and even “changing the look around all the challenges that exist in these communities”, Okoro told RFI.
“There is a potential for us to move the story of informal settlements to actually productive sites where income is generated and products are produced.”
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