Keeping them engaged during holidays
When schools lock their gates for the holidays, idle time can become risk — roaming lanes, cheap trouble, small hurts that grow. We opened the day with movement: football boots scraping dust, a drum borrowed from a neighbour, a corner cleared for drawing.
Acting and music let shy children find volume. Dance shook off the cold that sits in Kibera on cloudy July afternoons. In another circle, we worked through social skills — how to apologise, how to say no, how to stand in line without pushing.
Holiday weeks also pull more children into our Saturday feeding programme — bellies empty from long mornings at home, parents juggling piecework and worry. Today’s session showed that rise plainly: more plates, more refills, more quiet thank-yous.
Keeping this mix alive takes beans, oil, charcoal, and people who remember to buy soap. If you can donate toward the holiday programme — or volunteer to coach one session — contact us at etco-kenya.org.
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.