Equipment challenge for the feeding program
A feeding programme is not only food. It is plates that do not crack when they fall, spoons that do not bend on the first use, buckets that can be scrubbed clean, and storage that keeps rats honest. It is also the quiet work of washing up when everyone is tired and the sun has gone down.
We are honest about the gap: when hundreds of children eat every week, utensils wear out, disappear, or get borrowed and never returned. In a resource-tight place, ‘small’ losses add up fast—because a missing spoon is not a small thing when a child is already waiting too long in line.
What we are doing about it
We are not waiting for perfect conditions. We repair what we can, we borrow what we must, and we keep cooking—because nutrition still matters even when the budget is shy. We still believe in partnerships and creative solutions, because dignity should not depend on stainless steel being brand new.
If you can help with durable plates, spoons, or funds to replace worn equipment, you are not buying metal; you are protecting dignity—so no child eats from a cracked plate because that was the only one left. Reach out through ETCO’s usual channels and we will tell you what we need most this month.
Sometimes the humblest donation—stackable plates that survive a fall, spoons that can be boiled clean—does more for calm in the serving line than a speech ever could.
If equipment is how you want to help, tell us how many you can send and we will put it straight into service—no warehouse pride, just plates that get used the next Saturday.
Planning Meeting with PSN - Waste Management Project
Today's ETCO had logistical planning meeting at PSN Office to discuss the upcoming waste management project... Good things take time.
ETCO Office Under Repair & Setup
We're working on improving our office to better serve our community. Once complete, the upgraded space will help us provide more efficient, organized, and accessible services. Thank you for your patience and continued support as we build a better environment for everyone. Stay tuned for updates!
Happy Father's Day
As a man. It's Okay to start all over again. Let someone love you correctly, genuinely, value you and respectfully if they have to. Somewhere in your 30s, 40s or 50s, you'll get the opportunity to rebuild your life after a negative loop. It's important you see that journey through. Keep going and don't ever give up. Strong.