Another day for Environmental Champions
Morning light catches plastic on the water before it catches your eye — a bottle spinning lazy in the brown current behind someone’s house. In Kibera, caring for the environment is not a poster on a wall; it is a decision to show up with a sack and a shovel when the smell is bad.
We welcome anyone who wants to walk that path with us. Our work with Victory Farms is not only about feeding children — it is also about ground that stays a little cleaner because neighbours refused to look away.
We do not promise perfect rivers. We do show up, again, with whoever is ready.
Ask at the ETCO office for the next cleanup date in your zone — we will find you gloves and a task that matches your back.
Community Capacity Building Training
We are currently participating in the ongoing PROVE (Public Space Governance Research, Observation, Validation and Experimentation) Pilot Programme, a four-month initiative by Public Space Networks (PSN) bringing together 11 community groups from Kamukunji and Korogocho. The programme focuses on strengthening community organizations’ capacity to manage, protect and improve public spaces as well as restoring rivers and it's ecosystems. The ongoing capacity-building training is helping CBOs and community organizations better understand the connection between public spaces, river restoration and ecosystem conservation, while exploring practical approaches and stronger collaboration among communities, government agencies, development partners and other stakeholders.
🎓 ETCO Education Empowerment Program
📚 Holiday Tuition Classes Now in Progress! Give your child the opportunity to learn, grow, and stay academically active throughout the school holiday. Our experienced teachers provide quality guidance in all subjects, helping learners improve their understanding, confidence, and performance. ✅ All Subjects Available ✅ Supportive Learning Environment ✅ Open to Learners of All *High School* Levels
From Participation to Agency: ETCO at the SAIIA Youth Programming Innovation Lab
Last week, ETCO represented Kibra at the SAIIA Youth Programming Innovation Lab in Nairobi — where the real question wasn't youth participation, but youth agency. Here's what that means for our nine programmes, and an honest look at what it takes to build sustainably as a volunteer-run organisation.