Happy New Month
A new month often begins with lists — rent due, school fees lurking, the price of cooking oil remembered with a wince — but it can also begin with steam. We welcomed the first day with our feeding programme: pots set early, laughter spilling before the food was even ready.
Hope, for us, sounds like children arguing playfully over who sat down first — petty, alive, ordinary. It sounds like parents trusting a safe corner where a child can be noisy without being in danger.
A new month also means new maths — how many bags of maize, how many litres of oil, how many plastic spoons disappear faster than you can explain. The feeding programme does not run on vibes; it runs on lists that get shorter in pen marks.
We are thinking of donors who send support even when their own months are tight — people who set a standing order, who buy an extra bag of maize, who share our posts so someone else can see the need. You are part of why this new month begins with plates, not promises alone.
If the month behind us taught us anything, it is that calendars turn faster than bank balances — yet children still grow, still ask questions, still deserve a place where hunger is not their first teacher.
May this month bless children, strengthen parents, and return kindness to everyone who gives it. If you are starting fresh today, start with us — there is always room for one more hand on the ladle.
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.