Saturday, another reason to stay happy.
By mid-morning the ETCO yard sounds like a market day — pots clanking, someone teasing someone else about taking the bigger portion, an elder settling onto a bench with a cup of tea pressed between wrinkled palms. Saturday is our rhythm: share food with children, a few youth, and grandparents who remember harder years.
Happiness here is not loud music and perfect weather. It is a plate passed without shame, a child’s laugh when they win a game they invented five minutes ago, the relief in a mother’s eyes when lunch is one less problem to solve.
You learn quickly that ugali tastes better when the room is loud — someone arguing about Arsenal, an elder blessing the meal, a teenager pretending not to care until someone offers them an extra spoon of greens. Saturdays remind us that dignity is partly rhythm: a time to be fed, a time to be seen.
If your week felt heavy, come see what a Saturday can be when neighbours eat together. Bring nothing but your presence — or bring beans; either way, you are welcome.
We keep Saturdays sacred because the rest of the week does not promise rest — landlords, odd jobs, sickness, school fees humming in the background. One shared meal will not erase that noise, but it tunes the day to a different key: slower, kinder, more human.
Check our updates for serving times; if you want to sponsor a full Saturday, inbox us and we will tell you exactly what the shopping list looked like last week.
Community Capacity Building Training
We are currently participating in the ongoing PROVE (Public Space Governance Research, Observation, Validation and Experimentation) Pilot Programme, a four-month initiative by Public Space Networks (PSN) bringing together 11 community groups from Kamukunji and Korogocho. The programme focuses on strengthening community organizations’ capacity to manage, protect and improve public spaces as well as restoring rivers and it's ecosystems. The ongoing capacity-building training is helping CBOs and community organizations better understand the connection between public spaces, river restoration and ecosystem conservation, while exploring practical approaches and stronger collaboration among communities, government agencies, development partners and other stakeholders.
🎓 ETCO Education Empowerment Program
📚 Holiday Tuition Classes Now in Progress! Give your child the opportunity to learn, grow, and stay academically active throughout the school holiday. Our experienced teachers provide quality guidance in all subjects, helping learners improve their understanding, confidence, and performance. ✅ All Subjects Available ✅ Supportive Learning Environment ✅ Open to Learners of All *High School* Levels
From Participation to Agency: ETCO at the SAIIA Youth Programming Innovation Lab
Last week, ETCO represented Kibra at the SAIIA Youth Programming Innovation Lab in Nairobi — where the real question wasn't youth participation, but youth agency. Here's what that means for our nine programmes, and an honest look at what it takes to build sustainably as a volunteer-run organisation.