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.
From Participation to Agency: ETCO at the SAIIA Youth Programming Innovation Lab
Last week, ETCO represented Kibra at the SAIIA Youth Programming Innovation Lab in Nairobi — where the real question wasn't youth participation, but youth agency. Here's what that means for our nine programmes, and an honest look at what it takes to build sustainably as a volunteer-run organisation.
Creating Impact, Building a Better Tomorrow
At ETCO, we're committed to creating lasting positive impact by keeping our environment safe and clean while creating meaningful employment opportunities for our communities. Through innovation and strategic partnerships with like-minded stakeholders, we're working together to achieve shared goals that drive sustainable development. We're also conducting a comprehensive economic survey to better understand the project's returns, impact, and scalability—ensuring every step we take is informed, effective, and built for long-term success.
Planning Meeting with PSN - Waste Management Project
Today's ETCO had logistical planning meeting at PSN Office to discuss the upcoming waste management project... Good things take time.