Act of Care & Affection
Love is a big word — people use it for romance, for family, for God — but on our Saturdays it also wears an apron. Feeding someone is a practical language: sit down, you matter, today you will not fight your own body for energy.
It is hard to imagine hungry children if you have never heard a stomach growl in a silent house. Raising awareness is not cruelty — it is refusing to look away. When neighbours speak plainly about what they see, sponsors step closer. When sponsors step closer, pots stay full longer.
Affection is not only what you say online. It is also the boring faithfulness — showing up when the rain is wrong, when the numbers are higher than yesterday, when your own problems are already enough.
We will not promise you a fairy tale ending by next year. Hunger is stubborn — tied to jobs that vanish, to rent that climbs, to illness that arrives without warning. What we can promise is faithful work: showing up, measuring rice, listening to a child who needs more than food sometimes.
Care is also boundaries — saying no to waste, yes to fairness, and keeping the line orderly so the shy kid at the back still gets served. Love is not only tenderness; sometimes it is structure that protects the most vulnerable.
With your help — KSh when you have it, groceries when you do not trust cash — we push the line forward. Compassion is not a mood; it is a habit. Keep practising it with us.
Easter Feeding Program
Thanks to Tim Ruff and Stephanie, ETCO hosted a warm Easter Friday feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
ETCO's Kibera Slums Tour
We thank Tim Ruff and Stephanie for joining ETCO’s Slum Tour in Kibera—walking with us, listening to residents, and experiencing the strength and reality of our community firsthand.
FLOOD SUPPORT APPEAL – KIBERA
Heavy rains brought flooding to Kibera’s riparian areas—destroying homes, claiming lives, and leaving families in urgent need. ETCO appeals to well-wishers for food, clothing, bedding, medical support, and other basics, while urging everyone to stay safe around fast water and contamination risks.