Kibera roots run deep…
August 4, 2023
“These deep ties to the community are what make this organization stand out and stand the test of time in Kibera.”
“These deep ties to the community are what make this organization stand out and stand the test of time in Kibera.”
On the Luo language station, Ramogi TV, nutritionist Esther Opana is interviewed on breastfeeding and CFK Africa’s work to support maternal and child health.
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, CFK Africa’s nutritionist Frankline Kaburia was interviewed on KBC Radio on the importance of making breastfeeding at work, work.
“The partnership between Kibera Girls Soccer Academy and CFK Africa has been significant in their success.”
“CFK Africa is working to improve [school] attendance via a variety of methods, and this LEAP project (in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) was designed to provide guidance on how to implement, measure, and eventually scale specific interventions to improve school attendance in informal settlements in Kenya.”
“Education is an equalizer; it gives young people who are born into tough circumstances a fighting chance. I know firsthand what education and economic mobility means for young people, for entire families.”
A recent profile by Standard Media sheds light on the remarkable journey and accomplishments of Jeffrey Okoro, newly appointed Executive Director of CFK Africa.
The appointment of Jeffrey Okoro as CFK Africa’s Executive Director was featured in an article on CEO transitions in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
CFK Africa announced it has hired Jeffrey Oduro Okoro to be its fifth executive director since its founding in 2001.
“During these four years of schooling, the scholarship not only covered my school fees, but also provided a range of additional activities that shaped my personal growth such as participation in community service, holiday study camps, learning excursions, and mentorship sessions.”
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