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.
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.