Food and Non-Food Donations
In 2020, when the pandemic pressed hard on work that already paid day-to-day, we channelled food and non-food donations to more than 6,000 people across informal settlements — not as statistics, but as neighbours with names we learned at the door.
Queues formed early; the sun climbed; someone brought a baby on a back, someone else leaned on a stick. We moved bags the way you move furniture in a small house — carefully, with apologies when elbows touched.
Non-food mattered as much as maize: soap so hands could be clean without quarrel, pads so girls could stay in class when schools returned, blankets when June cold slid under doors.
Many families lost jobs overnight; savings barely exist when hand-to-mouth is the honest description. With an average of three people per household, a small sack of maize can stretch into a week of ugali — or fail if illness arrives.
Our Community Health Volunteers walked door to door, mapping vulnerability with neighbourly precision — who is elderly, who is feeding grandchildren alone, who cannot queue for hours.
Before any parcel left our hands, we gathered people for a short session — teaching, listening, sometimes sensitising on hygiene or rights. Dignity is not only what you receive; it is being spoken to before you are handed a bag.
How you can help next
To every donor who sent cash, soap, sanitary pads, or a referral — thank you. If you want to give again, we still need bulk staples, baby soap, and funds for logistics. KSh 500 buys more than items; it buys time until a parent finds the next job.
Referrals still help: tell a church, a company CSR desk, a WhatsApp group that remembers Kibera as real houses, not a headline. We will show them the line — and the dignity before the bag.
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.