Field reports, stories, and practical updates from ETCO's community-led work in Kenya.
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Every Saturday, ETCO serves Githeri—a nourishing mix of maize and beans—to children, youth, and elders in Kibera, part of a feeding programme that now reaches more than 350 children with support from donors and partners.
ETCO joined communities along the Mathare and River Line areas for World Rivers Day—sharing knowledge, strengthening ties, and learning together about protecting urban rivers.
During World Rivers Day in Mathare, ETCO represented the Ngong River Regeneration Network Zone 2—sharing the community roadmap for cleaner rivers and stronger riparian stewardship.
ETCO joined a tree-planting and environmental learning event at Olympic High School with the Karen Forte Foundation, alongside Nairobi County leadership, calling for local climate action and cleaner neighbourhoods.
ETCO joined UN-Habitat, ICLEI Africa, and KDI for a 3EP capacity workshop on Nature-Based Solutions, ecosystem-based adaptation, rights-based approaches, and participatory planning for Nairobi’s rivers.
More than 360 people—including some 70 children and 92 network groups—marched along the Ngong River in Kibera and Lang’ata to sensitise communities on regeneration plans and meaningful government partnership.
Ngong Rivers Regeneration Network Zone 2 invited Kibera and Lang’ata residents to a morning walk/march—raising awareness for clean, safe riparian spaces and climate resilience (groups asked to bring 20+ participants).
Volunteers led a multi-day cleanup in Railways Estate Phase 3—collecting waste, securing sorting space, and engaging young people with daily stipends while ETCO works to unlock more funding.
Foundation of Hope and Ngong Rivers Zone 2—including ETCO—ran cleanup and sensitisation in Kiandaa village, Sarang’ombe Ward, with strong turnout and measurable waste removed from the river.
ETCO hosted a major awareness and cleanup in Soweto East, Nyayo Highrise Ward, with county officials, Nairobi Rivers Commission, EcoWB, Power Engineers, PAKPRO, KDI, and community members—linking stewardship to safer rivers.
Day two combined Care Kenya household training with site visits to the Motoine River at the dam confluence—EcoWB and Power Engineers saw ETCO’s holistic work—and ended with Rotary Nairobi Connect planning.
EcoWB and Power Engineers began a multi-day visit with ETCO—starting with a welcome briefing and an evening walk to understand the neighbourhood context before deeper meetings.
