Schools were closed, so the yard filled early — over 920 children, 230 elders, 125 youth, numbers that sound like pride until you remember why they matter: holidays stretch food math past breaking.
Victory Farms Kenya, led by Sharon and Christobel, rolled in with fish stacked like silver, sacks of maize and wheat flour, rice, cooking oil, greens, sanitary pads, soda, bread — logistics paid for so ETCO could focus on spoons and songs. Mart Stiekema at Victory Farms helped unlock what felt impossible on a single day.
Children played football until the dust went orange; someone drummed on a plastic jerican; a girl drew a fish with a broken crayon and held it up like a trophy. The crowd also whispered a truth we do not hide — we still need our own hall and field so no one eats in the rain.
Sponsor a sports afternoon next holiday — balls, whistles, juice — and we will put your name on a chalkboard that children actually read.
