CFK Africa, an international nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth in informal settlements across Kenya, will recognise community groups and champions making a difference in some of Africa’s most vulnerable communities at its upcoming community awards event next month, August 9, 2025 in Kibera.
The celebration, one of the only of its kind in Kenya’s slum communities, will recognize local leaders driving community change and honor the Kibera Soccer Women FC for their historic victory in Kenya’s recent FKF Women’s Cup Finals.
A lively awards celebration is scheduled to take place in Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement outside Nairobi.
“Despite operating with limited resources, members of our community demonstrate leadership, resilience, and lifelong dedication to improving the lives of others,” said CFK Africa executive director, Jeffrey Okoro. “We are excited to honor these unsung heroes at our annual awards event.”
The annual awards recognise individuals or groups that promote CFK Africa’s core values of impact, innovation, leadership, sustainability, inclusivity, resilience, and community coaching as it empowers youth in slums through innovative health, youth leadership, sports for development, and girls empowerment programs.
The awards highlight the organisation’s model of community-led development, with nominations and selection driven entirely by local residents.
In a landmark moment for the community, this year’s celebration will also recognise the Kibera Soccer Women FC, CFK Africa’s professional women’s soccer team, who recently clinched the national title in the FKF Women’s Cup Finals.
Their victory marks a historic achievement for youth from Kibera, demonstrating the talent of youth in slums. Members of the team also serve as community mentors for CFK Africa’s girls empowerment programme.
“CFK Africa has always believed that community-led development is essential for the long term,” added Okoro.
“In a changing world, we must continue to foster solutions that come from within, allowing hope, talent, and innovation to flourish where it’s needed most,” he concluded.
