Stories of Progress
Tabitha Maternity Home: Celebrating One Year of Service in KiberaCarolina for Kibera’s (CFK) Tabitha Maternity Home celebrated its one-year anniversary on September 23, 2020. Opened in response to community need and with community feedback, the...
Sacrificing for Success: A Tribute to Tabitha FestoTabitha's Story With $26, a personal sacrifice, and a fierce commitment to serving her community, Tabitha Atieno Festo laid the foundation for Carolina for Kibera (CFK) in 2000. ...
Staff Highlight: Championing Affordable Access to Quality HealthcareThe Story of Joy Barnice Henry As the daughter of CFK’s co-founder, Tabitha Festo, Joy Barnice Henry feels like she is “trying to fit into shoes...
Staff Highlight: Expanding Access to Education in Kibera and BeyondThe Story of Joshua Omweno There is no limit to the impact that education can have on a life, and Joshua Omweno’s path is proof of that....
Board Highlight: Creating Global AmbassadorsThe Story of Jennifer Coffman On one afternoon in 1999, Carolina for Kibera (CFK) co-founder Rye Barcott, then an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina...
Three Fundraisers, One Common GoalThree Countries, Three Approaches, One Goal With nearly 20 years of experience working with Kiberan community members as well as international students, professionals, and organizations, Carolina for Kibera...
The Power of Positive Communication During the COVID-19 PandemicThe role that positive communication strategies can play in efforts to mitigate the coronavirus. by Valerie Lucas The number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in both Kibera...
On the Ground: Young People Perform Vital Work on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Response in KiberaYoung people in Kibera are creative, innovative, and energetic and have devised ways to ensure continued health and education services in Kibera during the pandemic.
Board Highlight: Thinking Beyond Education to Empower CommunitiesGrowing up in Kibera, Dickson Omondi developed an appreciation for development work and an in-depth understanding of the complex challenges facing his community.
Staff Highlight: Improving Healthcare & Serving HumanityThe Story of Eddah Ogogo Eddah Ogogo has always had a “passion for serving humanity.” That passion drew her to the Kibera community in 2012, where she volunteered at Carolina for Kibera’s (CFK)...
CFK Healthcare Staff Featured as Frontline HeroesWhile the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create new healthcare challenges while exacerbating existing ones, our staff are on the frontlines continuing to provide quality healthcare...
COVID-19 Response: Healthcare FacilitiesThe coronavirus is a serious public health emergency, but it is not the only primary health challenge facing Kibera. At CFK, we are taking action to...
COVID-19 Response: Girls EmpowermentEmergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic compound existing inequalities, and women and girls often suffer the most. During this difficult time, CFK is committed to continuing its...
COVID-19 Response: Youth Education & LivelihoodsCOVID-19 has exacerbated the challenges faced by young people in Kibera, but CFK is responding through a range of approaches. From delivering study packets and food to providing...
Staff Highlight: Transforming EducationThe Story of Jeffrey Okoro Jeffrey Okoro is a model for how education can transform a life. After he lost his father in 1998,...
Summer 2020 Fellows & Interns Tackle Projects Remotely This SummerIntroducing Carolina for Kibera's Summer 2020 Interns and Fellows.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- COVID 19 ResponseEarly last week, CFK’s Clinic Staff and Community Health Volunteers received training from the CDC (pictured here). They are putting that training to work debunking...
CFK’s Faces of Brighter Futures | Eunice’s Story“When I was a kid I wanted to be a journalist…”, Eunice shared her reborn aspirations of taking journalism classes after she passes the KCSE...
Celebrating the First Baby of Tabitha Maternity CenterEvery mother wants their baby to have a safe and seamless entrance into the world, but for some this isn’t necessarily the norm. The Centers...
Leave Only Footprints. Create Only Impact.At CFK we are constantly inspired by the creativity of our supporters and we love hearing “the why” behind the fundraiser. For supporter Jaihind Sumal,...
The Stories of KiberaGuest writer, photographer, and Nairobi native, Janvika Shah, joined our content collection team this summer to help capture some of CFK’s Stories of Progress. During...
Peter’s Journey to a Brighter FutureAs of September 6th, 2019, Peter Opiyo has successfully graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with second upper class honors and as...
The Beginning of a Dream, Lencer’s StoryA young woman's journey navigating Kibera as a mother and a mentor working toward her dream career Lencer Akinyi Onyancha, a devoted daughter and mother,...
To Enjoy the Pursuit of the DreamVelma's Story of Perseverance and Resilience Velma, now 24, lost her mother ten years ago. She grew up parentless with her four brothers under the...
Inspiring and Tenacious – These are the Mothers of KiberaA Tribute to the Mothers of Nairobi's Informal Settlements For many, motherhood is a time filled with bliss. However, for some it brings about traumatic...
#KaribuKenya – The True Spirit of Community DevelopmentAshley Coleman, Social Work student and 2018 Peacock Fellow Though we came to Kenya and Kibera as outsiders and strangers, we left as friends and...
Community Development is a Way of LifeAnna DeGrauw, 2018 CFK Peacock Fellow Community development, and our focus on girl’s empowerment, is an act that takes daily practice which is strengthened by...
Swapping My Stethoscope for SpreadsheetsMichelle Ikoma, 2018 Peacock Fellow My scrubs and stethoscope have yet to leave my suitcase, but even so, I’m confident that my efforts will positively...