We are happy to see them happy...
The first month after schools closed had its own rhythm. By mid-morning, the lane outside our office — the room that doubles as kitchen for now — would fill with the sound of small feet and borrowed footballs.
The children had already learned the clock ETCO keeps. Lunch is not an abstract promise; it is a smell. Smoke, onions, a big sufuria working through githeri or whatever the day’s menu allows.
They play close on purpose — close enough to hear the lid lift, close enough to call a friend who is still two lanes away. “It’s almost ready,” someone shouts, and the group tightens like a knot.
A month in, school closure had stopped feeling like a holiday. Homework packets arrived late or not at all; parents left early for mjengo; younger siblings clung to older ones in queues. ETCO did not pretend to replace classrooms — we held a corner steady while adults hunted for rent.
Collince and the team learned names the way you learn market prices: repeat them until they stick. When the sufuria finally sings, bowls line up without being asked. That order is trust — fragile, daily, earned in tablespoons.
Weekend plates, growing numbers
The numbers keep growing, and that is both joy and pressure. More bowls mean more trust — and more shopping, more firewood, more hands washing dishes in cold water.
If you are looking for a way to help from outside Kibera, think in sacks and seasons: maize when prices spike, cooking oil when the tin runs dry, a standing order that survives a tough month. Weekend hunger does not wait for proposals to be signed.
We are grateful to donors who keep the weekends honest: children should not spend Saturday guessing whether food will come. If you have supported this kitchen, you have fed more than a meal — you have bought time for homework, for play, for a breath between worries.
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.