Another day for Fish - Ugali after Clean Up.
The trench in Soweto East smelled the way trenches do before you touch them — stagnant water, old plastic, yesterday’s cooking oil. Two hundred and sixteen people showed up anyway, gumboots sucking mud, jembes ringing against concrete, clearing an 800-metre stretch from Cultures toward Darajani.
While hands worked, Victory Farms Kenya kept another fire going — fish frying, ugali steaming, oil popping in a rhythm that travelled on the wind. By afternoon, water moved a little faster in the ditch, and more than 860 children ate fish and ugali until their fingers shone.
Friends who came with us
Ngong River Regeneration Network Zone 2 turned out in force: Lang’ata Local Water Forum, Mazingira Women Initiative, Baricho Youth Group, Kibera Talking, Soko Moko Youth Group — names that mean sweeping, mobilising, arguing with blocked drains until something gives.
Join the next cleanup roster with your youth group — we post dates at the office and on our community chalkboard; bring gumboots if you have them.
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.