Happy New Year 2025 to you all
Fireworks lit someone else’s sky on TV, but in Kibera the new year arrived with church drums, a few loud speakers, and the quiet decision to try again. At ETCO, January smells of paraffin and fresh exercise books — the same mix as hope and worry.
Our children’s feeding program has become the heartbeat many people know us by: Saturdays when pots clang, children line up, and someone gets a meal who might have skipped breakfast. It is not only food — it is a place where a child is called by name and an elder is offered a chair.
2025 will ask hard questions — rent, health, school fees in KSh that never shrink. We enter the year with our hands open: for partners who can give, for volunteers who can peel potatoes, for anyone who believes a child should not start the week hungry.
Resolve one practical thing this month — a bag of maize, a Saturday morning — and walk it through our gate.
Most welcome
ETCO and Lang'ata Local Water Forum (LLWF) will be hosting other partner organizations in Lang'ata and Kibra Constituencies who'll be participating in the Day of An African Child. We welcome you to be an advocate for the children and impact positively in building a future for them and generations to come. Tell a friend to tell a friend. We'll have a procession from Kibra DC ground to Canaan Estate Community Hall where the event will take place.
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.