Day of an African Child (DAC)
The Day of the African Child is marked across the continent with speeches, ribbons, and promises — but in Kibera, it also tastes like something. On this day, partners rolled in alongside ETCO: Aboro, CBC Kenya, Narec, Janris Foundation, SIRMAX, KCERT, Zuri Initiative, Mirror of Hope CBO — different logos, one shared stubborn belief that children should be more than a theme.
Agenda 2040 was unpacked in plain language — rights, safety, education — not as a document for shelves, but as a conversation young people could actually use on Monday morning.
We served food to more than 800 people — plates passed hand to hand until the steam blurred the edges of the afternoon. Primary schools brought classes to share the meal, laughter mixing with the serious business of eating while you still can.
Trees, trophies, and textbooks
Seedlings went into soil — small green bets on a cooler future. Winners walked away with learning materials — pencils, books, the small things that tell a child school is still possible. On the pitch, Chemichemi lifted the 2021 championship over KISUG Runners Up; the dust rose, the crowd roared, and for a moment the day felt like childhood should: loud, sweaty, unfair only in the way games are.
Hashtags fade; full stomachs and planted trees stay in the body and the ground. If you want the next African Child Day to be bigger — more meals, more seedlings, more prizes — partner with us early, not only when the calendar reminds you.
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.