Nourishing Young Lives
Hunger does not announce itself politely. It shows up as a child who cannot concentrate, who is quiet in the wrong way, who saves the last bite for a younger sibling. In Kibera, hunger is rarely a single story; it sits inside crowded homes, missed school days, and the quiet shame of going to bed early to escape the stomach.
ETCO’s Children Feeding Programme is built for that reality: warm plates for children who might otherwise miss a reliable meal, served in a space that treats them like they matter—not as statistics, but as neighbours.
Food, and what comes with it
We partner locally so we can reach children who are easy to overlook. Alongside the stew and ugali (and yes, sometimes rice and beans), we run sessions on nutrition, hygiene, life skills, and care for the environment—small lessons that stack up into habits: how to wash hands when water is limited, why vegetables matter even when meat is a rare luxury, why litter ends up in floodwater when drains are treated like dustbins.
A full stomach helps a child today; understanding why balanced diets matter helps that child tomorrow. This holistic approach is not a grant proposal—it is weekly discipline: interactive sessions, workshops, and conversations that meet children where they are.
When a community invests in children’s health, it is investing in its own future—not in abstract ‘impact’, but in stronger bodies, clearer minds, and neighbours who look out for each other because they were once looked out for.
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.