TRT World – “Africa Matters” Spotlights CFK Africa’s Funzo Project
April 10, 2024
“At least 600 young women have returned to school through the group’s programme.”
“At least 600 young women have returned to school through the group’s programme.”
“To us, it’s about how we can protect, prevent, but, most importantly, share knowledge that we are learning from this health surveillance platform that we have,” he said.
“As a leading NGO and healthcare provider in Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement, CFK Africa is at the frontlines of this crisis.”
“Preventive healthcare is the most important step in ensuring communities are free from diseases.”
“We share the CDC’s vision for global health equity, in which all people have access to quality health services and can attain the highest levels of health, no matter their circumstances.”
“Every individual can make a difference, even if that difference is only felt by one person.”
KTN News Kenya interviewed young mothers in CFK Africa’s Funzo Project, Community Health Promoters, school administrators, and a member of the Funzo Project’s community Advisory Council about CFK Africa’s support of teenage mothers in returning back to school.
CFK Africa received an award this month from Isuzu East Africa for its decades-long girls’ empowerment efforts championing girls and young women in Kenyan informal settlements through health, education, and sports initiatives.
“Adolescent girls in Kibera are knowledgeable, resourceful, and solutions-focused.”
Executive Director Jeffrey Okoro was featured on VOA News – Africa 54 to talk about CFK Africa’s girls empowerment program models and successes with Esther Githui-Ewart.