Smart Children Lacking Education Opportunity
On Saturdays, when more than 200 children sit with us, brilliance shows up without a uniform. You see it in the child who finishes a puzzle first, then pretends it was luck.
Teachers will tell you — if you ask the right question — which children arrive hungry, which ones share pencils, which ones carry worry like a second school bag. We listen, then we open the fee conversation parents dread.
Five children at Joash Olum Primary is a pilot, not a parade. Sponsorship here is follow-up: attendance, report cards, a parent meeting under a tin roof when the rains allow.
Too many of those minds are trapped by need — not lack of effort, but lack of fees, books, shoes, the small items schools list as if every home has a drawer for extras.
ETCO began an education programme with five children at Joash Olum Primary School in Kibera — a start measured in names, not headlines. We focus on public schools where follow-up stays possible: teachers who know us, parents we can text.
Under Kenya’s Competency Based Curriculum, we began with Grade 1 and hope to grow each year toward at least twenty sponsored children — books, learning materials, uniforms, polish for shoes that still shine with effort.
Daycare on the horizon
We also plan to revive our Little Children Daycare Centre — clean floors, a locked gate, caregivers who sing as much as they supervise — so parents can work knowing toddlers are safe. Sponsor a learner, donate a textbook set, or ask your school partnership to twin with us — education travels faster when it rides on relationships.
CBC requires more than fees — it requires materials for projects that live on kitchen tables. Help us stock the messy, beautiful work of learning: glue, clay, paper, patience.
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.