Mission Blog
AFM is proud to serve communities across Africa. Here we have the latest updates about our work, ways you can support or get involved, and information about our previous and upcoming trips!
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AFM is proud to serve communities across Africa. Here we have the latest updates about our work, ways you can support or get involved, and information about our previous and upcoming trips!
AFM is training firefighters in how to effectively respond to fires. We are working toward every community, every person, and every firefighter having the tools and training they need to respond. Commitment and resilience is growing by the day in countries where we work. You can support our work and DOUBLE your impact today with a matching grant up to $20,000.
Africa Fire Mission is proud to recognize outstanding leaders who are strengthening fire prevention efforts across Malawi.
In June 2026, the Africa Fire Mission team travelled to Malawi to lead a week of training with firefighters across the country! We also launched our fire prevention awards in Malawi where AFM recognized Patrick Lugopozo (Blantyre Fire Brigade) and Zomba Fire Brigade with Fire Prevention Awards.
Africa Fire Mission is excited to announce a new partnership with Firefighters Without Borders! This partnership will strengthen international collaboration in fire service training, equipment support, and professional exchange.
In January 2026, Africa Fire Mission continued its partnership with Fire Aid through a follow-up training mission in Wajir County, Kenya, demonstrating what long-term, sustainable capacity building can look like in action.
Cyrus Kalemungorok writes about his experience and the successes of the West Pocket County Fire and Rescue Department.
We would like to recognize the different award winners from this year’s symposium to highlight the ever-growing fire service in Africa and the determination of first responders in Kenya and beyond.
In November, the AFM team travelled to Mombasa, Kenya, for this year’s annual EMS & Fire Symposium and Competition. During this week long event, over five hundred participants from Kenya and neighboring countries gathered for hands-on training, fellowship, and first responder competitions.
“The 2025 Fire and EMS Symposium at Bandari Academy in Mombasa provided an excellent platform for counties across Kenya to strengthen their emergency response capacity. As an instructor in the leadership class, I witnessed the dedication of Kenya’s firefighters and paramedics first-hand and saw the critical need for strong, ethical, and modern leadership within the sector.”
Suleiman Adan Issack, Chief Fire Officer of Mandera County, writes about his experience at the 2025 Kenya Symposium