Githeri Day
As a child, githeri was one of those meals that felt like home—maize and beans cooked together until the flavours married, filling enough to carry you through an afternoon of football and chores. The maize gave quick energy; the beans held you steady until evening.
On feeding days at ETCO, we sometimes swap rice and beans for githeri: simple, nutritious, and honest. There is nothing fancy about a big sufuria steaming behind a tent, but there is something sacred about it—350 children eating together, spoons scraping plates, someone asking for seconds and someone else laughing.
We watch the queue move, we check the salt, we make sure the smallest hands get served. Joy here is not abstract; it is a child’s full belly and the sound of friends arguing about who finished first. The communal sharing of meals builds a kind of belonging—proof that you are not alone in needing help, and not alone in receiving it with dignity.
On days when charcoal costs bite and tomatoes feel like a luxury, githeri still delivers: protein and energy in one pot, the kind of meal grandmothers cooked when budgets were tight and love was measured in fullness, not flair.
You can almost set your watch by it: when the sufuria lid lifts, the steam carries the same promise it carried years ago—enough for today, and strength for whatever the afternoon asks for.
Our hope is straightforward—that these children grow into adults who remember what it felt like to be fed without humiliation, and who pass that memory on in how they treat the next person in line.
Day 1 Unclogging
Day 1. Today, ETCO in collaboration with the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Phase 3 and Canaan Estate Management, commenced efforts to address the long-standing drainage blockage at the Phase 3 Market Stalls. While this intervention provides a short-term solution to the recurring blockage that frequently causes flooding and related challenges in both Phase 3 and Canaan Estate, as well as inconveniences road users accessing Kibera through Nyayo Highrise Ward via Kibera Access Road, we strongly urge the management of both estates to establish a regular maintenance schedule for the culverts to prevent future clogging. With the anticipated El Niño rains, proactive preparedness is essential to minimize the risk of further property damage, flooding, stormwater-related impacts, and potential loss of life. These ongoing efforts form part of our commitment to protecting the environment, improving drainage systems, and ensuring that rivers and waterways flow freely without obstruction.
Day of an African Child (DAC) - Planning Meeting
Kibera Gender Advocacy Network (KGAN) Meeting at Umande Trust Office to plan for the Day Of an African Child (DAC) on the 16TH June 2026. ETCO is a member organization.
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