What Does it Take to be a Paramedic in Kibera?
November 13, 2025
“Saving lives is a calling for me. Every time I meet a patient I once helped in their moment of greatest need, it reminds me why I do what I do.”
“Saving lives is a calling for me. Every time I meet a patient I once helped in their moment of greatest need, it reminds me why I do what I do.”
“Our response recognizes both the immediate need of affected families…as well as the long-term impact of the spread of waterborne disease.”
“Given the current medical strike that the country has, this is just going to pile on pressure to an already strained system.”
“Non-profit CFK Africa said its facility in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Kenya, had witnessed a 200 percent increase in deliveries.”
Support CFK Africa’s emergency response to medical workers’ strikes and severe flooding.
Our goal is to raise $5,000 to cover the costs of our healthcare facilities on weekends, utilize our ambulance to its fullest extent possible, and treat higher volumes of patients as the protests continue.