Early Lunch and rainy weather
Some children drift toward the ETCO office the way others drift toward a favourite auntie’s house — not because a poster told them to, but because here there is food, familiar faces, and time that does not feel borrowed. On a wet week, that second-home feeling matters more.
Rain pushes everything earlier: lunch before the heaviest drops, games squeezed into dry windows, tarps checked like a ritual. We mostly work outdoors, so schedules bend with the sky — an honest compromise when the ground turns slick and the cold bites harder after sunset.
Children treat the office like a second home because consistency is rare — a roof that does not leak every day, adults who remember names, a place where being small is not a problem to solve. They drift in even when there is “nothing planned,” which tells you what kind of week they are carrying.
We still want your company — teach a song, bring a ball, help serve while the light holds. Early lunch beats a soaked evening queue.
Rainy seasons also mean mud caked into everything — floors, socks, the hem of a school skirt — so we keep soap where hands can find it. Small dignities matter when the weather tries to make people feel small.
When we shift lunch earlier, we are also protecting volunteers who walk home before paths become risky — care has to include the people serving, not only the children eating. Ask us the week’s schedule before you visit; we would rather you arrive dry and useful than heroic and soaked.
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.