CFK Africa fights extreme poverty in informal settlements in Kenya through complementary youth leadership and public health initiatives. CFK Africa envisions healthy informal settlements where community members have a voice and opportunity. CFK Africa collaborates with residents of informal settlements to develop local youth leaders, address inequities around access to quality health care, and reduce gender disparities by combining public service with research to inform participatory development in Kenya and other informal settlements globally.
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By Beth Ann Kutchma | Executive Director
CFK Africa (CFK) began in 2001 with $26 and a youth soccer league in Kibera, started by co-founders Tabitha Festo, Salim Mohamed, and Rye Barcott. This year we marked 25 years with two milestones. On... Read the full report ›By Emma Harver | Deputy Director, Communications and Development
In Kibera, empowerment takes many different forms. Sometimes, it looks like a classroom where young leaders learn to use their voices. And sometimes, it looks like girls mobilizing to take charge... Read the full report ›By Emma Harver | Deputy Director, Communications and Development
For CFK Africa, 2025 was an extraordinary year of impact as we connected youth in Kenya’s slums to opportunities that advance global health, education, jobs, and girls’ rights. We are... Read the full report ›
