28 November 2024
Another day for Environmental Champions
We welcome everyone who wants to care for the environment through cleanups. Our partnership with Victory Farms goes beyond children feeding—we work to keep our surroundings healthy too.
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Field reports, stories, and practical updates from ETCO's community-led work in Kenya.
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25 November 202416 Days of Activism against GBV Launch
Gender-based violence remains a pressing issue—especially for women and children. As part of KGAN, ETCO joined the 16 Days of Activism walk and launch in Kibera, ending at Guadalupe Catholic Church in Adams under the theme Let’s Come Together and Act Now.
21 November 2024World Toilets Day
On 19 Nov 2024, the Ngong River Regeneration Network wrapped a two-day event on sanitation and river restoration upstream, from a Nov 18 walk & talk to a stakeholder gathering attended by national leaders and county teams—with Zone 2 showcasing a Nairobi Dam tributary masterplan.
7 November 2024Site Visit
ETCO joined Nairobi Rivers Commission commissioners to assess venues for the November 18–19, 2024 events. After visiting proposed sites, Highrise near block H8 and Seefar Apartments offered the most suitable ground; planning continues.
6 November 2024Kibera World Toilets Day - Planning Meeting
A productive NRC meeting mapped plans for World Toilets Day on 19 November 2024, with commissioners and river coordinators—and the Kibera programme set for Undugu Grounds under the theme Toilet: A Place for Peace.
2 November 2024Victory Farms Kenya Supports ETCO.
With Victory Farms Kenya, ETCO hosted its largest gathering yet: 920+ children, 230 elderly people, and 125 youth. Generous food donations and covered logistics eased holiday hunger when schools were closed and household costs rose.
31 October 2024Article about ETCO and the CEO - Collince Onyango
UN-Habitat published an article highlighting Empower The Community (ETCO) and CEO Collince Onyango’s work empowering youth in Africa’s largest informal settlement—read the full story on the UN-Habitat site (link in body).
28 October 2024ETCO Children Feeding Program
On Saturdays—with more children joining while schools are closed—visitors partner with ETCO in work we love: our feeding programme brings the community together with joy and purpose.
25 October 2024Week 2 of Climate Resilience Service Program
Through Climate Worx Mtaani, ETCO deepens environmental restoration and empowerment—week two of the second cleaning cohort brought volunteers together to clean rivers and reconnect communities with their waterways.
24 October 2024ETCO PARTICIPATES IN THE 2024 ANNUAL CIRCULAR PACKAGING CONFERENCE
ETCO joined the 2024 Annual Circular Packaging Conference by KEPRO in Nairobi—two days on sustainable packaging, stakeholder dialogue, and a circular tour visiting recyclers and KIRDI.
18 October 2024Climate Change Resilience
Through Ngong River Regeneration Network Zone 2, ETCO supports the Climate Resilience Service Programme (Climate Worx Mtaani)—equipping youth cohorts with skills, tools, and guidance to restore the river and build sustainable environmental practices.
15 October 2024Nairobi Dam Waste Impact Tour
Led by NRC Chair Dr. Pamela Olet, commissioners and partners—including SMEDI and ETCO CEO Collince Onyango—toured Nairobi Dam and key tributaries to confront escalating waste pollution, after Dr. Olet flagged off Climate Worx Mtaani at the Kibra DC office.