Ultimate care and affection
Think of the last time someone placed food in your hands when you did not have to earn it with a speech. Maybe it was your mother balancing ugali and sukuma on a chipped enamel plate, steam fogging her glasses. Maybe it was a friend sliding half their mandazi across a school desk because they heard your stomach growl louder than the teacher’s voice.
Feeding is intimate. It says, “Sit. Eat. You belong at this table.” In Kibera, where budgets snap and plans change by lunchtime, sharing a meal is not charity theatre — it is a practical language of care. When ETCO serves children on Saturdays, we are not handing down pity from a height; we are scooping from the same economy everyone navigates, trying to make sure the smallest people do not pay the highest price for a bad month.
The plate as promise
That is why givers matter — not as distant heroes, but as people who decided their extra bag of maize or M-PESA line item could become someone’s afternoon peace. If you have ever cooked for a crowd, you know the tiredness and the quiet pride. Multiply that by hundreds of children, and you understand why we keep returning to the fire.
Join us next Saturday, or from wherever you are — care travels well when it comes with food attached.
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.