Angry August
August arrived like a matchbox left too close to the stove — fires again and again, roofs folding into orange, families running with what they could grab: a cooking pot, a folder of documents, a child’s school shoe in one hand.
Then another day broke badly for Sunday Studios area in Kibera — smoke thick enough to sting the eyes three alleys away, people standing in ash that still held warmth, wondering how many times one settlement can burn before the city looks up from its spreadsheets.
You learn the sound of panic here — not only screams, but the scrape of metal as someone drags a salvageable door away from heat, the hiss of water thrown from buckets that will never be enough.
We are not writing this to harvest pity. We are writing because loss here is material and immediate: mattresses, stock for small businesses, school fees saved in a tin — gone in minutes.
Long-term answers are not mysterious to people who live in Kibera. Slum upgrading — safer housing, wider paths, legal electricity — changes what catches fire and how fast help arrives. A fire station inside or beside the settlement would mean minutes, not desperate improvisation.
Until those bigger solutions land, neighbours still show up with buckets, with blankets, with whatever they can share. If you are reading this from a safer postcode, let anger August be a reason to support organisations that stand with families on day one — not only when the smoke makes the news.
Planning Meeting with PSN - Waste Management Project
Today's ETCO had logistical planning meeting at PSN Office to discuss the upcoming waste management project... Good things take time.
ETCO Office Under Repair & Setup
We're working on improving our office to better serve our community. Once complete, the upgraded space will help us provide more efficient, organized, and accessible services. Thank you for your patience and continued support as we build a better environment for everyone. Stay tuned for updates!
Happy Father's Day
As a man. It's Okay to start all over again. Let someone love you correctly, genuinely, value you and respectfully if they have to. Somewhere in your 30s, 40s or 50s, you'll get the opportunity to rebuild your life after a negative loop. It's important you see that journey through. Keep going and don't ever give up. Strong.