Stories of Purpose: Meet Binti, Dedicated Student, Dedicated Mother
November 25, 2024
“My dream of becoming a nurse is now within reach.”
“My dream of becoming a nurse is now within reach.”
“I’m excited to keep growing, uplifting my community alongside me.”
Youth expressed a need for a safe, private space to access services and engage in recreational activities, making YFS a distinctive facility in Kibera.
Through a combination of public health interventions, educational initiatives, and youth empowerment programs, CFK Africa has not only transformed lives but also given hope to communities often overlooked by mainstream development programs.
From playing in CFK Africa soccer tournaments as a child to being a volunteer conducting STEM sessions with Kibera youth, Andrew Odongo exemplifies CFK Africa’s impact on youth leadership.
“I have learned the only initial prerequisites for becoming a successful leader are will and courage.”
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.”
“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.”
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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