Call for Youths Business Training
Posters went up on plywood and WhatsApp the same afternoon — short sentences, big hope. ETCO and the African Initiative for Rural Development are running a business training for young people in Kibera: employability skills first, then a pathway toward placements in the hospitality sector, where a uniform can mean rent paid on time.
If you are tired of guessing how interviews work, or how to speak about your strengths without feeling like you are bragging, this is your door. We keep groups small so facilitators can see faces, not only numbers, and so nobody has to pretend they already know what a CV is supposed to look like.
Slots are limited — not to exclude, but because quality training needs chairs, time, and follow-up. Send an SMS to 0711 785664 to register or ask questions. If the line is busy, try again; our team answers between field visits and school runs, and a missed call is not a closed door.
Bring a pen, an honest CV if you have one, and your punctuality — that still counts for more than people admit. Wear shoes you can walk in; some days we move between rooms faster than slides.
Kibera’s lanes do not forgive lateness; buses leave, interviews close, and rain turns appointments into excuses. We start on time because respect travels both directions.
We cannot promise everyone a job in one week; we can promise straight talk, useful templates, and a community that keeps showing up — and a phone number you can save under “next step,” not “maybe someday.”
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.
High Level NRC & Development Partners Meeting
Representing the Ngong River Regeneration Network, I'm having the privilege of attending a high-level breakfast meeting convened by the Nairobi Rivers Commission (NRC) in collaboration with the Kenya Permanent Mission to UN-Habitat. The meeting has brought together Development Partners, Government Agencies, Private Sector representatives, and Community representatives to deliberate on the restoration and sustainable management of Nairobi’s rivers.