Successful Weekend again
Steam lifted from the serving dish and disappeared into the cool air around the ETCO office — the kind of Saturday smell that makes stomachs answer before words do. Volunteers moved in a practiced rhythm: pots, plates, laughter, someone calling a child by name so they did not miss their turn.
The children’s feeding programme is simple on paper and intricate in person. You ladle stew, you watch a shy grin appear, you hear a story about school, football, a little brother at home. A meal fills a stomach; the minutes around it steady a whole afternoon.
Someone always tries to sneak an extra chapati to a toddler; someone else keeps order so the line stays fair. Spills happen — quick mops, teasing, no shame. By the time plates stack high in the wash basin, the office has stopped feeling like “work” and started feeling like a yard where neighbours belong.
No one left claiming a miracle — just full bowls, shared benches, and the quiet proof that kindness scales when people show up. If you want next weekend to feel the same, bring your hands: we always need another person to wash plates or keep the queue kind.
Weekends like this also remind us why we keep donor receipts straight and why we thank people by name when we can. Food runs on trust — the trust of a child who returns next week, and the trust of someone who sent KSh and wants to know it became lunch, not paperwork.
Easter Feeding Program
Thanks to Tim Ruff and Stephanie, ETCO hosted a warm Easter Friday feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
ETCO's Kibera Slums Tour
We thank Tim Ruff and Stephanie for joining ETCO’s Slum Tour in Kibera—walking with us, listening to residents, and experiencing the strength and reality of our community firsthand.
FLOOD SUPPORT APPEAL – KIBERA
Heavy rains brought flooding to Kibera’s riparian areas—destroying homes, claiming lives, and leaving families in urgent need. ETCO appeals to well-wishers for food, clothing, bedding, medical support, and other basics, while urging everyone to stay safe around fast water and contamination risks.