Cold Season but we still have to eat
Nairobi cold is not European cold — it is a damp chill that sneaks under your collar and makes you tighten your jacket — but a child’s hunger does not drop because the sky is grey. The pots still have to meet the day.
We like when children play just beside the kitchen office — breath visible for a second when they laugh, feet slapping cold concrete, the smell of food pulling them close like a magnet. It turns feeding into a scene instead of a statistic.
Someone’s jumper is too thin; someone else shares a scarf anyway. Nairobi June cold does not care about your budget — it simply arrives — so a hot meal lands like a small rebellion against the season.
When visitors come — someone from another part of the city, someone carrying questions instead of cameras — the children lean in. Who are you? Where did you come from? The surprise on their faces is a kind of payment: proof that curiosity is still alive even when money is tight.
We keep the kitchen door philosophy simple: feed first, talk second. Warm food in cold weather is a language even shy children understand — and adults too, if we are honest.
Cold season reminds us that warmth is not only weather. If you want to sit with children on a Saturday, share a story, and leave with your own heart a little fuller, send a message — we will find you a plastic stool and a cup of tea.
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.