Holiday impact - in Nyayo Highrise Ward
Public holidays in Nairobi often mean braai smoke in Karen and traffic jams out of town. In Nyayo Highrise Ward, Tujiamini SportPesa chose a different itinerary — trees, water, and children's plates — alongside ETCO.
Early arrivals carried seedlings like fragile arguments for the future — roots still wrapped in black polythene, soil crumbs on polished shoes.
We planted along Nairobi Dam and Canaan Estate, hands in soil that will outlive our budgets. We cleared and sensitised stretches of the Ngong River system in Zone 2, unclogging channels that choke when rains come hard.
The day held grief too: a moment to remember lives lost to floods and storms linked to how we treat land and climate. Commemoration is not drama; it is naming neighbours we miss while we still have breath to plant.
By afternoon, more than 450 children ate through the Saturday programme; food drives reached 520 families. SportPesa's support was not only figures — it was permission to dream bigger for Nyayo Highrise.
Parents balanced parcels on hips while dodging puddles; teenagers who usually act too cool carried sacks anyway because hunger humbles everyone the same way.
Evening light caught the new leaves — small, brave flags against a skyline that has watched too many fires.
If your company wants a holiday that leaves mud under fingernails and hope in bellies, partner with us for the next ward day. We will trade branded tents for shovels and receipts communities can eat.
Engaging Children through Feeding Program
Thanks to Chris and Jayne, ETCO had a warm feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
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.