A good day for Githeri (Traditional Nutritious Meal)
Steam rose from the pots and the kitchen smelled like childhood — maize and beans slow-cooked until the edges soften and the flavour deepens. Githeri is not fancy food; it is honest food, the kind that fills a stomach without pretending to be something imported.
Every Saturday our children feeding programme opens its doors, and today was githeri day. Children lined up with their plates; youth and elders joined too, because hunger does not respect age brackets. Someone joked that the beans were counting themselves; someone else said grace like they meant it.
We are feeding more than 350 children weekly, alongside elders and young people who need a steady place to belong. That only happens because people send help — cash on M-PESA, sacks from a church, a business clearing its storeroom. It is not charity as performance; it is food moving from generosity to a spoon.
If you want to sponsor a Saturday — even a partial one — reach out. We will tell you exactly what a week costs in KSh terms, what we bought, and what remained. Transparency is part of respect.
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.