New Insights into Hope and Perseverance: My Volunteer Experience
May 26, 2023
Written by Naomi Rousselot. Hello! I’m Naomi, a 19-year-old French woman, and I would love to take you through the incredible journey I embarked on
Written by Naomi Rousselot. Hello! I’m Naomi, a 19-year-old French woman, and I would love to take you through the incredible journey I embarked on
Mitchelle completed life skills and entrepreneurship trainings through CFK Africa, preparing her to grow a successful business and empower other young people in Kibera with employment opportunities.
“The new research from our partners at MIT will help us fine-tune our programs. We are eagerly awaiting this next phase of the Best Schools Initiative to help students in informal settlements gain more educational opportunities which lead to better academic outcomes.”
Selected as one of 10 global partners for the Leveraging Evidence for Action to Promote Change (LEAP) program, CFK Africa and MIT researchers will work together to increase the rate of primary school graduation among students in informal settlements.
Medical resident Grace Firestone discusses her experience working with CFK Africa and lessons she learned about maternal and child health in informal settlements.
CFK Africa’s Program Coordinator for Education and Livelihoods, Joshua Omweno, discussed the collaboration between BIC East Africa and CFK Africa to distribute 300,000 pens to 150,00 students in Kibera.
CFK Africa has launched a microgrant pilot program in Kibera, the country’s largest informal settlement, to support entrepreneurs in building community economic resilience.
CFK Africa Executive Director, Hillary Omala, was quoted in Pulse News about an upsurge in cholera cases in 2022.
CFK Africa was selected as a 2022 Triangle Business Journal Corporate Philanthropy Award winner for its work in public health and education.
After marking its 20th anniversary of transformative initiatives in Kibera, CFK Africa began expanding into 25 informal settlements in Kenya.