About CAFHED
CAFHED builds resilient, community-led health systems that deliver integrated health, protection and economic strengthening interventions, empowering women, children, adolescents & youth and persons with disabilities to thrive.
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Board of Directors
Strategic leadership and governance oversight for CAFHED's mission
Stephen Amolo Amolo
Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Rose Akinyi Opondo, PhD
Board Chairperson
Alice Lenzar Nyimbaye
Treasurer to the Board
Dr. Dorothy Achieng Omollo-Odhiambo, PhD
Board Member, |Head of Resource Mobilization
Pastor Joseph Olloo
Board Member |Head of Sustainability
Dr. Loice M.A. Omoro
Board Member | Sustainability & Climate-Resilient Development Department
Bryan Okiya
Board member | Head of Strategic Partnership
Our Team
Meet the dedicated professionals driving CAFHED's mission forward
Elinah Kemunto Okworo
Senior Program Officer
Mercy Katam Cheboi
Project Officer – MCH & ECD
Agnes Awuor Onyango
Finance Officer
Ken Obora
Program Officer – Economic & Livelihood Resilience
Esther Akoth Osumba
Field Officer
Our Core Values
Guiding our mission to empower communities and advance development
Community-Centered Impact
We put communities at the heart of everything we do, ensuring local ownership and sustainable change.
Equity & Inclusion
We work to ensure fair access to opportunities and resources for all community members.
Accountability & Integrity
We maintain the highest standards of transparency and ethical conduct in all our operations.
Evidence & Learning
We base our decisions on data and evidence, continuously learning and adapting our approaches.
Collaboration & Partnership
We believe in the power of partnerships to create lasting, sustainable impact.
Innovation for Systems Change
We embrace innovative solutions that transform health and development systems.
Our Governance Structure
Ensuring transparency, accountability, and strategic leadership
Board of Directors
Provides strategic oversight, policy direction, fiduciary supervision, and institutional governance.
Executive Director
Provides overall leadership, strategic direction, partnership engagement, and operational oversight.
Programs Unit
Program Officer - MCH & ECD
Maternal, Child Health & Early Childhood Development
Program Officer - AYP Empowerment
Adolescent & Young People Empowerment
Program Officer - Community Health Systems Strengthening
Community Health Systems Strengthening
Program Officer - Economic & Livelihood Resilience
Economic & Livelihood Resilience (Health-Linked)
Support Unit
- Finance & Administration
- Human Resources Management
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Advocacy, Communication & Knowledge Management
How We Connect with Communities
Our engagement model puts communities at the center
Community Health Volunteers
Partnership with CHVs and Community Health Units
Youth Champions
Engagement of youth champions and peer educators
Women-led Organizations
Mobilization of women-led and grassroots organizations
Community Dialogues
Participatory community dialogues and feedback forums
Data Dashboards
Data-driven community dashboards for transparency
Continuous Feedback
Continuous feedback and accountability forums
We use evidence, lived experiences, and community voices to co-create solutions that are locally owned, culturally responsive, and sustainable.
Join Our Mission to Transform Communities
Equity in Action. Inclusion by Design.
Across underserved communities, vulnerable children, adolescent girls and young women, and persons with disabilities continue to face barriers to health, protection and economic opportunity. Through our flagship EMPOWER360 initiative, CAFHED is building resilient, community-led systems that deliver integrated health, safeguarding and economic strengthening solutions designed for long-term impact. EMPOWER360 goes beyond service delivery. It strengthens families, equips caregivers, mobilizes community structures and unlocks economic pathways so that those most at risk are protected, included and empowered to thrive.
But the need is greater than we can meet alone. Partner with us. Invest in community-led solutions. Help us expand EMPOWER360 to reach more vulnerable children, adolescent girls and young women, and persons with disabilities so that we build a future where equity is intentional and opportunity is within reach for all. Together, we can transform systems, strengthen communities and create lasting change.
Ways to Get Involved
Partner with Us
Join our network of partners to amplify impact and reach more communities
Volunteer
Contribute your skills and passion to support our community programs
Support Our Work
Help fund programs that create lasting change in communities
Advocate
Raise awareness and advocate for community health and development
Support Our Mission
Your donation helps us empower communities and transform lives
Donate via M-PESA
How to donate via M-PESA:
- Go to M-PESA on your phone
- Select "Lipa na M-PESA"
- Select "Pay Bill"
- Enter Business Number: 400200
- Enter Account Number: 01134590804200
- Enter Amount
- Enter your M-PESA PIN
- Confirm the transaction
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