Empowering Youth in Kenyan Informal Settlements

CFK Africa is providing pathways out of poverty and towards empowerment for youth in slums in Kenya.

Meet Claudia, a teenage mother who enrolled in CFK Africa’s Funzo Project for teenage mothers to resume her education after giving birth. “I do not allow my circumstances to define me or my future,” Claudia says “I am bold, confident, empowered, and resilient courtesy of the mentorship from the Funzo Project,” she says. “I am now in school working hard and smart to achieve my goal.” 

Other highlights in Q2 of 2025 include:

-Our professional football team, Kibera Soccer Women FC, won the Football Federation Kenya (FKF’s) Women’s Cup! The team made history as the first slum team to be crowned national champions. We are inspired by their perseverance, their resilience, and dedication to the sport and to their community.

-CFK Africa, in partnership with Kibra Technical and Vocational College, proudly celebrated the graduation of our first-ever TechCraft cohort! These bold, creative, and resilient young innovators completed their journey; gaining hands-on skills, building networks, and shaping new possibilities for themselves and their communities. With this milestone, these graduates are proof of what can happen when talent meets opportunity. We can’t wait to see what they’ll build next!

-For many students in Kenya's informal settlements, something as simple as a pen can make the difference between staying in school and falling behind. Through our ongoing partnership with BIC Kenya, we distributed 150,000 pens to over 110,000 learners. Through our education research, we have seen how a lack of basic materials can hinder student success. We are proud to partner with Bic to change that, because education should not be a luxury. Together, we are working to level the playing field and improve educational outcomes.

Thank you for making these community wins possible.