Environmental Care - Dirt is Fertilizer
Informal settlements are often called dirty before they are called home. At ETCO, we refuse the insult without denying the plastic in the drain — work begins where shame ends.
Morning light catches plastic in ditches; it also catches neighbours who sweep anyway — because dignity is not waiting for a truck that never comes.
Compost turns peelings into soil; soil turns a sack into a garden. We teach that chemistry in plain language — no TED talk, just gloves and a demonstration beside someone’s wall.
We organise clean-ups in different corners, rakes scraping packed soil, children assigned to bag what adults overlooked. Dirt, handled well, becomes fertiliser — compost for sacks of kale beside a wall.
We partner with environmental groups for tree planting in schools and for sweeping streets where drainage is a community project, not a city promise.
We talk to families about using small plots for urban farming — beans climbing a fence, spinach in a basin — food security that fits a renter’s life.
Nairobi Dam
Our environmental team has drafted a plan to support reclaiming Nairobi Dam — stopping solid waste upstream before it becomes poison, and creating jobs for people who will maintain what we clean. Join a clean-up, fund a rake, plant a tree — the city’s water remembers every shortcut we take.
The dam is not a postcard; it is a catchment for everything Nairobi throws away when nobody is looking. Stopping waste upstream is work for hands, not slogans — and we are recruiting both.
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.