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Community Alliance for Health and Development (CAFHED) Launches New Website to Advance Community-Driven Health and Development Across Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya — The Community Alliance for Health and Development (CAFHED) is proud to announce the official launch of its new website, marking a significant milestone in its mission to advance integrated health and development solutions across Kenya.

As a community-rooted and data-driven organization, CAFHED is committed to strengthening maternal and child health (MCH), early childhood development (ECD), adolescent wellbeing, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and community health systems. The new website provides a comprehensive platform to showcase the organization’s innovative model, strategic priorities, partnerships, and measurable impact.

A Unified Model for Sustainable Impact

At the heart of CAFHED’s work is EMPOWER360, the organization’s flagship integrated delivery model. EMPOWER360 brings together maternal and child health, early childhood development, adolescent girls’ empowerment, sexual and reproductive health and rights, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention and response, and health systems strengthening into one cohesive and scalable platform.

Rather than implementing isolated projects, CAFHED builds interconnected systems designed to create long-term, community-owned solutions.

Vision and Mission

CAFHED envisions becoming a regional leader in community-driven maternal, child health, and early childhood development systems, while advancing equitable sexual and reproductive health for adolescent girls and young women.

Its mission is to operationalize the EMPOWER360 approach to advance sexual and reproductive health rights for adolescent girls and young women, laying the foundation for resilient maternal, child health, and early childhood development systems.

Strategic Pillars Driving Change

CAFHED’s work is structured around four strategic pillars:

1. Maternal, Child Health & Early Childhood Development

Nurturing Care implementation

Antenatal, postnatal, and newborn health services

Growth monitoring and developmental screening

Early stimulation and responsive caregiving

2. Adolescents & Youth Empowerment

SRHR access and rights education

Adolescent girls’ empowerment initiatives

SGBV prevention and response

Life skills and leadership development

3. Health Systems Strengthening

Strengthening Community Health Strategy implementation

Workforce capacity building

Integrated referral systems

Policy alignment and technical assistance

4. Cross-Cutting Systems Support

Governance strengthening

Advocacy and knowledge management

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Finance and compliance systems

Strong Governance for Accountable Impact

CAFHED operates under a robust governance and management structure to ensure transparency, accountability, and strategic leadership.

The Board of Directors provides oversight and fiduciary supervision. The Executive Director leads strategic direction and operational execution. The Programs Unit delivers technical interventions across MCH & ECD, Adolescents & Youth, and Health Systems, while the Cross-Cutting & Support Unit ensures excellence in monitoring and evaluation, finance, advocacy, and knowledge management.

This integrated framework ensures compliance, financial stewardship, and measurable results.

Community at the Center

CAFHED’s impact begins and ends at the community level. Its engagement model includes:

Partnerships with Community Health Volunteers (CHVs)

Collaboration with Community Health Units

Youth champions and peer educators

Women-led and grassroots organizations

Participatory community dialogues

Data-driven community dashboards

Continuous feedback and accountability forums

Through evidence, lived experiences, and community voices, CAFHED co-creates solutions that are locally owned, culturally responsive, and sustainable.

Measurable Achievements

CAFHED has already demonstrated strong results, including:

Integration of Early Childhood Development into primary health care platforms

Strengthened community health systems

Increased adolescent SRHR access and uptake

Successful operationalization of the EMPOWER360 model

Establishment of structured Monitoring & Evaluation systems

Support for county-level health system improvements

Partnerships for Scale and Sustainability

CAFHED collaborates closely with:

National and County Governments

Development and technical partners

Civil Society Organizations

Community-Based Organizations

Youth and women-led networks

Health facilities and Community Health Units

Partnership remains central to CAFHED’s sustainability, innovation, and expansion.

Data-Driven Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) is embedded across all pillars of CAFHED’s work. The organization integrates pathways segmentation models, community dashboards, Data Diamond analytics, and adaptive programming approaches to ensure real-time data use, performance accountability, and continuous improvement.

A Platform for Engagement and Growth

The newly launched website serves as a hub for partners, policymakers, donors, community members, and stakeholders seeking to collaborate in advancing integrated health and development systems in Kenya and beyond.

CAFHED reaffirms its commitment:

We do not implement isolated projects. We build integrated systems. We empower communities. We advance sustainable development.

For more information, partnership inquiries, or program collaboration, visit the new CAFHED website.

Media Contact:
Community Alliance for Health and Development (CAFHED)
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