Safe Space for children.
The El Niño season presses down on Kibera like a wet blanket: paths turn slick, runoff cuts quick channels between houses, and schools close just when routines disappear. On a day like that, a child’s world can shrink to whatever doorway is nearest — or whatever risk looks like fun when boredom wins.
Flooded alleys, fast run-off, and open streams are not abstract warnings here. They are places where a sandal slips, where waterborne illness travels quietly, where malaria finds new corners. Families watch the sky and count the hours until dry ground returns.
Saturdays at ETCO: food, play, and a door that stays open
ETCO runs a safe space for children every Saturday — games, conversation, and a children’s feeding programme that lands a proper meal at lunchtime. While plates are prepared, young ones stay busy; when food is served, empty stomachs get relief and parents get a little room to breathe. Some children help chop vegetables or stir pots, picking up kitchen confidence they will use at home.
When schools close during heavy weather, supervision thins out — older siblings are sent for water, caregivers take extra shifts, and idle hours can drift toward trouble. A predictable Saturday at ETCO will not solve every hazard, but it gives eyes on children for a few precious hours: adults who notice a fever, who redirect a risky game, who make sure a bowl is not the only warm thing a child receives that day.
None of this happens without people who give — food, time, small cash sent by M-PESA. If you have ever packed an extra bag of maize flour or shown up to wash dishes, thank you. The need rises with the rain; the invitation to stand with us on a Saturday still stands.
Kikuyu Rotary Club Team site visit - partnership
It was a pleasure hosting the Nairobi Rotary Club Connect’s Yumbya Nyamai, who also represented Ecologists Without Borders (EcoWB), alongside the Kikuyu Rotary Club Presidents—past, current, and incoming—George Ngotho, Patrick, and Marion respectively. We truly appreciated your visit to the site and your interest in the upcoming waste management project.
Efforts: Inputs - Waste Management Project Strategy
Soon, just very soon. It will all make sense. Efforts, sleepless nights.... Stress, strategies, failures and minor successes... One day, I'll look back and say, Yes, I created a *System* Generation System... Me and the people I serve will be grateful... I'll be happy to have served my purpose in this world. 😊😊
🌍 World Earth Day Highlights
We had an incredible time commemorating World Earth Day alongside amazing partners and community champions. It was a pleasure connecting with the Peace Pulse 254 team—Mr. Patrick, Madam Grace, and Mr. Immanuel—as well as the Nairobi Rivers Commission (NRC), led by Community Lead Commissioner Madam Eva Muhia.