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Field report: Another great day with the kids
17 February 2024

Another great day with the kids

The Saturday feeding felt especially alive: before eating, children dove into drawing and painting—creative play that built confidence and calm before we shared a meal together.

  1. Field report: Week 6 of 2024 looking better
    10 February 2024

    Week 6 of 2024 looking better

    Six weeks into 2024, ETCO’s Saturday feeding programme is gaining momentum—evidence that consistent effort and community support can steadily improve life for vulnerable children in Kibera.

  2. Field report: Equipment challenge for the feeding program
    3 February 2024

    Equipment challenge for the feeding program

    Reliable plates and spoons are basic—yet in resource-tight settings, keeping enough durable utensils for weekly feeding requires repair cycles, replacements, and creative sourcing so every child eats with dignity.

  3. Field report: Week 4 of 2024
    27 January 2024

    Week 4 of 2024

    Week four’s feeding stood out: visitors contributed life skills sessions, and everyone shared the meal together—warmth, learning, and nutrition in one morning.

  4. Field report: Amazing week...!!!
    20 January 2024

    Amazing week...!!!

    Another week of joy at ETCO: our Saturday feeding brought children together for nutritious meals, gentle mentorship, and the simple dignity of being seen. In Kibera, that consistency matters.

  5. Field report: Week 2 2024
    13 January 2024

    Week 2 2024

    Week two of 2024 showed what we hoped for: more children walking through the door for our Saturday feeding—proof that families trust the programme and that word travels neighbour to neighbour.

  6. Field report: Happy New Year
    1 January 2024

    Happy New Year

    We rang in the New Year the ETCO way: plates filled, voices lifted, and neighbours of every age welcomed—because celebration should include the most vulnerable among us.

  7. Field report: End-of-Year and New Year Wishes
    31 December 2023

    End-of-Year and New Year Wishes

    As 2023 closed, ETCO paused to honour partners, volunteers, and neighbours: from Saturday feeding that eased hunger to river care and a computer centre widening access—together we proved that empowerment is a shared project.

  8. Field report: Merry Christmas 2023
    25 December 2023

    Merry Christmas 2023

    Christmas 2023 gave us another reason to gather: a shared meal with neighbours—because the best of the season is not consumption, but connection around the table.

  9. Field report: **A Season of Hope and Community Love! **
    25 December 2023

    **A Season of Hope and Community Love! **

    This Christmas, ETCO thanked a growing family of supporters—neighbours and partners whose generosity fuels outreach, environmental care, and talent pathways in sports and music.

  10. Field report: Community Engagement & Walk along Ngong River
    20 December 2023

    Community Engagement & Walk along Ngong River

    Alongside UN Habitat, the German Embassy, and the Nairobi Rivers Commission, ETCO hosted dialogue at Canaan Estate—then walked the Ngong River to make abstract policy feel like local reality.

  11. Field report: Festival Month
    9 December 2023

    Festival Month

    December tested our kitchen math in the best way: more children week after week—so we are planning a bigger feeding budget for next year while thanking every donor who kept programmes alive.