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.
Day 1 Unclogging
Day 1. Today, ETCO in collaboration with the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Phase 3 and Canaan Estate Management, commenced efforts to address the long-standing drainage blockage at the Phase 3 Market Stalls. While this intervention provides a short-term solution to the recurring blockage that frequently causes flooding and related challenges in both Phase 3 and Canaan Estate, as well as inconveniences road users accessing Kibera through Nyayo Highrise Ward via Kibera Access Road, we strongly urge the management of both estates to establish a regular maintenance schedule for the culverts to prevent future clogging. With the anticipated El Niño rains, proactive preparedness is essential to minimize the risk of further property damage, flooding, stormwater-related impacts, and potential loss of life. These ongoing efforts form part of our commitment to protecting the environment, improving drainage systems, and ensuring that rivers and waterways flow freely without obstruction.
Day of an African Child (DAC) - Planning Meeting
Kibera Gender Advocacy Network (KGAN) Meeting at Umande Trust Office to plan for the Day Of an African Child (DAC) on the 16TH June 2026. ETCO is a member organization.
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