Compassion is a blessing
After fire tears through Silanga in Nyayo Highrise Ward, Lang’ata Constituency, the ground smells wrong for days — soot, wet ash, plastic that melted and hardened again. Families stand in what used to be a room and try to remember where the bed was.
On this day, ETCO carried something simple and urgent: ladies’ clothes — folded donations from people who saw the news and refused to scroll past. There is a particular humility in handing someone a dress when she has lost everything else; it says, you are still seen.
Sizes were checked quickly, respectfully — not a fashion show, a survival task. A clean kitenge can mean a job interview that still happens, a church service without shame, a night with dignity when the mattress is borrowed and the floor is cold.
We are grateful to donors who think in bundles, not headlines — who clear a wardrobe, buy an extra kitenge, pack shoes that still have mileage. Kindness travels far when someone coordinates the last mile.
If you have walked through ash yourself, you know what a single bag of decent clothes can unlock: school attendance, a neighbour’s dignity, the courage to start again without feeling like a beggar in your own story. The ground still smells wrong — but clean fabric helps a person stand straighter.
If you have something worth giving — clothes, bedding, utensils — reach out. We can help match what you have with the next family who wakes up to a floor full of sky.
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.