Gratitude for Feeding Support
There was a week when we were not sure the pots would be full. Not because we lacked heart — heart is never the missing ingredient in Kibera — but because beans and maize still cost real KSh, and children do not eat intentions.
Today we can say it plainly: people showed up. The feeding programme has become our front-line work — the place where strangers become neighbours because they share a queue and a plastic spoon. We give not because we sit on abundance, but because we know the quiet shame of an empty cupboard.
It is remarkable what a regular meal makes possible. While smoke climbed from the kitchen, children drifted into games and drawing. Adults clustered in the shade, trading stories about rent, health, school fees — the ordinary weight of a week. The food gave the hour a centre; the conversation gave it meaning, and for a short while the week’s math felt less cruel.
We are grateful — to contributors who send support through M-PESA and to partners who trust us with logistics.
A mother arrived with two toddlers and a thin shawl; she ate slowly, as if proving to her body that today would hold.
If you have ever wondered whether your donation is too small, come stand by the pot. We will show you exactly what it becomes — grams on a scale, bowls counted, children sent home with something warm lining their stomachs — and you will hear the ordinary noise of relief.
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.