Programs

  • Community Health Outreach and Empowerment

    PUBLIC HEALTH (SEE SCHEDULE O) CFK AFRICA OPERATES THREE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN KIBERA (TABITHA MEDICAL CLINIC, YOUNG FRIENDLY SERVICES CENTRE, AND TABITHA MATERNITY HOME) AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF KENYAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTERS TAKE HEALTH EDUCATION DIRECTLY TO RESIDENTS' HOMES, ACTING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN HEALTH FACILITIES AND THE COMMUNITY, CONDUCTING HOME-BASED HEALTH SCREENINGS, REFERRING RESIDENTS TO CLINICS FOR VITAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, AND CONDUCTING FOLLOW-UP VISITS WITH PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES ARE EMBEDDED ACROSS CFK AFRICA'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CFK AFRICA SUPPORTS ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH A DUAL STRATEGY OF MENTORSHIP AND ADVOCACY. RECOGNIZING FEMALES FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS, CFK AFRICA BUILDS SELF-AGENCY AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDES THEM WITH ACCESS TO A SUPPORT NETWORK, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO DEVELOP AND USE THEIR VOICES AND PRACTICE LEADERSHIP, ENSURING GIRLS CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $358.6K

  • Youth Leadership & Education Program

    YOUTH LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION CFK AFRICA SUPPORTS THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS FROM INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND DEVELOPMENT. CFK AFRICA EMPOWERS YOUTH IN DEVELOPING WORK READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, CHAMPIONS GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP, IDENTIFIES COST-EFFECTIVE BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE STUDENT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS, AND PROMOTES PEACE AND EQUALITY THROUGH SPORTS-FOR-DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $374.4K

  • Community-Based Research Initiatives

    RESEARCH & OTHER CFK AFRICA GENERATES DATA AND INSIGHTS APPLICABLE TO INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS WORLDWIDE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS WITH UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. FROM MONITORING FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS TO IMPROVING EDUCATION QUALITY THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES, RESEARCH HELPS IDENTIFY PRESSING ISSUES AND INFORMS RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS. COMMUNITY INPUT AND REGULAR MONITORING AND EVALUATION DRIVES PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, GUIDES IMPLEMENTATION, INFORMS PROGRAM ADAPTATIONS, AND HELPS CFK AFRICA DETERMINE PROGRAMMATIC SUCCESS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $914.5K