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In Kajiado, #CFKAfrica followed up with participants from our three-day Male Allyship training to discuss their progress. We examined the conversations they’re having, harmful norms they’re challenging, actions taken, and areas needing support. This follow-up is essential because awareness alone isn't enough; we want men to leverage their influence to combat violence, support survivors, and model healthier masculinity. #MaleAllyship #EndSGBV #GirlsEmpowerment

#CFKAfrica believes that survivor-centered justice starts with the initial response. Through our #GirlsEmpowerment program, we have trained Gender Desk Officers on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Technology-Facilitated GBV. The training emphasized respectful support for survivors, stronger referral pathways, and addressing practical challenges. A survivor-focused justice system begins with the first point of reporting. #EndGBV #SurvivorCentered #TFGBV

In #Kajiado, becoming a teenage mother can quickly put a girl’s education, independence and future choices at risk. Our latest #StoryofChange shares what happens when young mothers are supported to return to school, build skills and make decisions about what comes next for themselves and their children. Motherhood should not close the door on a girl’s future. Read more: https://ow.ly/ahno50ZYNU5 #CFKAfrica #GirlsEmpowerment

What a night in Charlotte, North Carolina! 🌍 This past weekend, #CFKAfrica gathered friends, partners and supporters for Arms Around the World, marking 25 years of locally led impact and the US launch of Still, I Rise: Stories of Resilience from Teenage Mothers in Kenya’s Slums. Co-editors Siama Yusuf, who leads our #GirlsEmpowerment team, and Charlotte Barcott shared the story behind the book and why creating space for teenage mothers to tell their own stories matters. Congratulations to The Sall Family, recipients of CFK's 25th Anniversary Arms Around the World Award and Brett Bullington, recipient of a Lifetime Board Achievement Award. Over the next five years, we aim to grow our youth development network to reach one million youth across East Africa. To everyone who joined us, supported the celebration, and helped make this milestone possible: Asante! 📖 Get your copy of Still, I Rise: https://cfkafrica.org/still-i-rise/ Proceeds support CFK Africa’s Girls Empowerment Program. #CFKat25 #StillIRise

The energy for this year’s #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild was felt throughout the community. #CFKAfrica joined girls, families, and partners, including @superbcbo_official and @womens_link, for a full day of activities, movement, and conversations centered on girls’ rights, safety, and opportunity. We were also glad to welcome Tina Ogal from @radiocitizenfm, whose presence helped carry the conversation even further. Days like this matter because girls should be given the space to shape what comes next. #GirlsEmpowerment #EndChildMarriage #CommunityVoices

For Siama Yusuf, this work is personal. Her own experiences as a teenage girl shaped a career spent standing with young women, many of them survivors, and helping them see that what happened to them does not have to define what comes next. That is also what she hopes Still, I Rise leaves behind: “I want it to be remembered as a reminder that teenage mothers deserve dignity, not judgement.” Changing a girl’s future also means changing how families and communities see, support, and stand with her. #StillIRise #CFKAfrica #GirlsEmpowerment

In #Kajiado, the conversation on girls’ safety moved beyond girls themselves. #CFKAfrica’s #GirlsEmpowerment Program brought together youth leaders, parents, the chief, and religious leaders to discuss the challenges affecting girls and young people and what each part of the community can do about them. The dialogue created space for honest reflection, shared responsibility, and practical ideas for making homes and communities safer and more supportive. Protecting girls works best when the whole community is part of the solution. #CommunityVoices #ChildProtection

Isis Nyong’o Madison, Technology Industry Leader and member of #CFKAfrica’s Advisory Council, calls Still, I Rise a powerful reminder of what peer-led safe spaces can do for girls. These girls' stories are honest, courageous, and deeply necessary. Buy a copy today to support #CFKAfrica’s #GirlsEmpowerment Funzo program, helping young mothers return to school and rebuild their futures. Get your copy: https://cfkafrica.org/still-i-rise #StillIRise

Dr. Raj Panjabi describes Still, I Rise as "raw, honest, and profoundly moving." Following the launch of Still, I Rise in #Kenya, his words remind us of the book's importance. The stories not only highlight the injustices faced by teenage mothers but also showcase the incredible strength they possess. This book is a call to listen, understand, and take action. Have you purchased your copy yet? Every purchase supports #CFKAfrica's Girls’ Empowerment Funzo Program, which helps young mothers return to school and rebuild their futures. Get your copy here: https://cfkafrica.org/still-i-rise #StillIRise #GirlsEmpowerment

Rosenell Nyakinyua, #CFKAfrica's Funzo Project Officer in #Kilifi, hopes Still, I Rise can spark something new in Matsangoni: a book club where teenage mothers can read, reflect, and speak openly about their own experiences. For her, the book is a tool for deeper awareness, honest conversations, and community understanding of the challenges young mothers in Kilifi continue to face. Through spaces like this, Still, I Rise can keep doing what it was created to do: help girls feel seen, heard, and supported as they rebuild their futures. #StillIRise #GirlsEmpowerment

#CFKAfrica's 25th Anniversary celebrated the achievements of young people from various programs, including #GirlsEmpowerment, #Sports, #BestSchoolsInitiative, #LuxSitJimRogers, and the broader communities we serve. In these photos are learners, athletes, young mothers, scholars, mentors, and community voices, offering a glimpse into the 200,000+ youth impacted by our work over the years. For 25 years, our story has been shaped by young individuals with dreams, courage, talent, and the determination to keep moving forward. Seeing them together reminded us of the importance of this work and how the future is already taking shape within our communities. #25YearsOfService #YouthEmpowerment

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