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.
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.