2nd Week Of Festive Season
Schools had closed, matatus were fuller, and parents disappeared into the city’s noise — selling, cleaning, guarding gates — anything to keep rent paid. In the gap, children drift. We opened our Saturday anyway: games scratched into dust, someone’s little sister asleep on a bench, the slow climb of numbers from two hundred to four hundred and six people fed in one day.
Donors and volunteers kept learning and laughter going — puzzles, songs, a stubborn attempt at group reading that dissolved into giggles. Two months of holiday stretch ahead when January feels far away; that is a long time for idle hands and empty afternoons.
So we planned ahead: African cultural dance and music on the horizon, and the ETCO Computer Centre preparing to welcome its first learners. Festive season is not only lights in town — it is also the season when a settlement either organises for its children or loses them to whatever passes the time.
Walk with us through the long break — sponsor a meal, teach a drill step, share a laptop. The numbers proved the need; your response decides how steady our answer can be.
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
World Menstrual Hygiene Day Celebration
In celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, ETCO, in partnership with Rotary Club of Nairobi Connect and with support from the Safaricom Foundation, today donated 900 sanitary towels to girls at Joash Olum Primary School. This initiative was aimed at supporting the girl child by promoting menstrual dignity, boosting confidence, and helping keep girls in school so they can stay focused on their education and future careers.
Kikuyu Rotary Club Team site visit - partnership
It was a pleasure hosting the Nairobi Rotary Club Connect’s Yumbya Nyamai, who also represented Ecologists Without Borders (EcoWB), alongside the Kikuyu Rotary Club Presidents—past, current, and incoming—George Ngotho, Patrick, and Marion respectively. We truly appreciated your visit to the site and your interest in the upcoming waste management project.