By Emma Harver | Deputy Director, Communications and Development
At CFK Africa, we know that local champions are the real drivers of community change in slums.
Despite operating with limited resources, members of our community demonstrate leadership, resilience, and lifelong dedication to improving the lives of others. Our annual community awards, held in August, honored unsung heroes who advance our mission of empowering youth.
We also celebrated our professional women’s soccer team, Kibera Soccer Women FC, who were crowned national Champions in the FKF Women’s Cup Finals, making history and all of Kibera proud. We presented our inaugural Pheroze Nowrojee Social Justice Award, named in honor of the bright legal mind and fierce defender of human dignity and justice in Kenya. The recipient, Binti Rashid, is a teenage mother and girls empowerment advocate in the community.
We extend a heartfelt congratulations to our 2025 Community Champions. Your gift to CFK Africa uplifts these local leader and many others:
Yasmin Mohammed, Impact Award
Tonny Adams, Inclusivity Award
Philip Evayo, Leadership Award
Ben Ooko, Resilience Award
Edgar Odhiambo, Innovation Award
Frederick Ochieng, Community Coaching Award
Binti Rashid, Pheroze Nowrojee Social Justice Award
Abdul Kassim, Sustainability Award
Zeinab Saki, Guiding Star Award
Learn more about the inspiring work of our community champions here.
Thank you for believing in our mission to empower youth in slums - we look forward to making our 2026 awards on our 25th anniversary year the biggest event yet.
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