Another day for ETCO to stand with it's people.
The air after a flood in Kibra smells of wet cement, paraffin, and worry. Paths narrow to balance beams between puddles; everyone knows someone who lost a mattress.
When floodwater pushes through shacks and eviction notices land on damp doors, hunger arrives wearing many faces. SDI–Kenya and ETCO moved together through Kibra with relief food — bags that weighed honest kilos, not promises.
We reached more than 500 people: families who had lost roofs, elders who cannot sprint when water rises, neighbours living with disability, anyone the community whispered should not be left behind.
Relief is a bridge, not a home. SDI committed to walking further with us — more joint distributions, more listening. That matters because the next flood will not wait for strategy papers.
We wrote names quickly because ink smudges when hands shake; we double-checked phone numbers because wrong digits waste a journey nobody can afford.
An old man leaned on a stick and accepted his bag with both hands — the small dignity of being seen as elder, not as "beneficiary" in someone's report.
If you can stock a pantry bundle or fund transport for the next round, reach out. Standing with Kibera means showing up when the cameras leave and the floors are still wet.
Engaging Children through Feeding Program
Thanks to Chris and Jayne, ETCO had a warm feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
Project Site Visit by Rotary Club of IPSWICH (USA) and Kikuyu (Kenya)
It was a great and engaging day of partnership and learning as we hosted the International Rotary Club of IPSWICH team, led by Environmental Lawyer Chris and his wife, Jane, Former President of Rotary Club of Kikuyu Hon. George Ngotho and Rotarian Yumbya for a visit to our project implementation sites. The visit provided an opportunity to review the project areas on the ground, discuss implementation priorities, and strengthen our shared commitment to sustainable environmental and community development. We also had the opportunity to visit the Nairobi Rivers Commission (NRC), where we were hosted by Commissioner Dr. Loice Kipkorir, a member of the Ngong River Committee. We explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration and align our work with the Nairobi Rivers Commission's Restoration Framework.
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.