Let's Go ETCO
Let’s go — two words you hear when a queue is moving and nobody wants to lose the momentum. This Saturday had that energy: plates first, then curiosity.
Children ate well — real food, not a story about food — then leaned forward at screens at the ETCO Computer Centre, learning clicks that open doors. Later, games spilled laughter into the corridor: competition without cruelty, joy without a budget line for it.
You could see it in their faces — the shift from “I am hungry” to “I am learning,” without anyone making a speech about empowerment. The room did the talking.
That is the kind of Saturday we want repeated — body fed, mind stretched, spirit lighter. We are still here because the community keeps meeting us halfway.
Come volunteer, send support, or tell one friend what ETCO does on Saturdays. The next child through the gate might be the one who remembers the day someone taught her to log in.
Digital skills are not magic; they are doors. And a child who has eaten first can concentrate long enough for a door to matter.
So let’s go — again next Saturday — because momentum is not motivation alone; it is meals prepared, cables plugged in, and adults stubborn enough to believe both belong in the same morning.
Tell someone what you read here. Sometimes the simplest advocacy is a forwarded message that becomes a donation, a volunteer, a child’s first afternoon without an empty stomach.
That is the ETCO rhythm — practical, weekly, human.
Day 1 Unclogging
Day 1. Today, ETCO in collaboration with the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Phase 3 and Canaan Estate Management, commenced efforts to address the long-standing drainage blockage at the Phase 3 Market Stalls. While this intervention provides a short-term solution to the recurring blockage that frequently causes flooding and related challenges in both Phase 3 and Canaan Estate, as well as inconveniences road users accessing Kibera through Nyayo Highrise Ward via Kibera Access Road, we strongly urge the management of both estates to establish a regular maintenance schedule for the culverts to prevent future clogging. With the anticipated El Niño rains, proactive preparedness is essential to minimize the risk of further property damage, flooding, stormwater-related impacts, and potential loss of life. These ongoing efforts form part of our commitment to protecting the environment, improving drainage systems, and ensuring that rivers and waterways flow freely without obstruction.
Day of an African Child (DAC) - Planning Meeting
Kibera Gender Advocacy Network (KGAN) Meeting at Umande Trust Office to plan for the Day Of an African Child (DAC) on the 16TH June 2026. ETCO is a member organization.
Ngong River Regeneration Network - Zone (1-6)
The Ngong River Regeneration Network Zone Coordinators (Zones 1–6) held a productive meeting with the Commissioners representing the Ngong River, chaired by Commissioner Benjamin Langwen, alongside Commissioners John Kioli and Dr. Loice Jepkemboi Kipkiror, together with Inspector Ashford - NRC Secretariat. The meeting was highly engaging and inspiring, leaving us even more energized and committed to advancing the river restoration agenda. Together, we reaffirmed our shared commitment to not only regenerating our rivers, but also promoting a cleaner environment, encouraging food production through downstream farming, and creating sustainable job opportunities through riverine activities. #NgongRiverRestoration #NairobiRivers #EnvironmentalConservation #RiverRegeneration #ClimateAction #CommunityEmpowerment #GreenJobs