Field reports, stories, and practical updates from ETCO's community-led work in Kenya.
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Environmental conservation is not a one-off event at ETCO—it is a duty we carry every day. Alongside partners and community groups, we work to keep our rivers and neighbourhoods healthy so the planet remains a safe home for everyone.
Saturdays are special at ETCO: we gather to share meals with children, young people, and elders—turning the weekend into a dependable moment of joy, belonging, and nourishment in Kibera.
Our children’s feeding programme sits at the heart of ETCO. Each Saturday we gather so young ones enjoy a proper lunch—made possible by donors whose generosity we never take for granted—and we celebrate the learning and friendship that happen around the table.
Even when the weather turns cold and rain threatens, ETCO’s Saturday feeding programme holds steady—because children still need a warm lunch, and our team still shows up with the same resolve.
We refuse to accept littered, neglected environments: clean surroundings mean healthier people. ETCO joined EcoWB, Power Engineers, the Nairobi Rivers Commission, and the Water Resources Authority to launch the Nairobi Rivers Cleanup Initiative—so water moves freely from source to use, safely.
ETCO, Ecologists Without Borders, and Power Engineers—alongside the Nairobi Rivers Commission and Water Resources Authority—invited Nairobi residents to the grand launch of the Nairobi Rivers clean-up at Gatina–Kawangware, a vital step ahead of the El Niño rains.
Each Saturday, ETCO runs a feeding programme for children and elders—fuelled by genuine excitement in our team as we prepare nourishment, dignity, and smiles for those who need it most.
ETCO’s leadership joined Lang’ata MP Phelix Odiwuor (Jalang’o) on a courtesy visit to the Nairobi Rivers Commission—meeting leadership and reinforcing that clean rivers and local jobs belong in the same conversation.
Children relax at ETCO like a second home—sharing lunch, play, and ordinary weekday hours. When rain and cold arrive, we shift schedules so meals and activities stay safe and warm.
Another Saturday at ETCO reminds us that “life” is sharing what we have—however modest—and finding happiness in togetherness, smiles, and the small habits that teach children compassion and empathy.
ETCO joined Power Engineers and Ecologists Without Borders to advance phase one of the Nairobi Dam Conservation Project—aligning field work with national climate dialogue and President Ruto’s call for shared, global solutions.
On the last weekend before schools reopened, ETCO shared another warm meal with children—full tables, patient queues, and the joy of being present for young people we only see often during holidays.
