Week 15 - Welcome Visitors
Rodger Mulla brought friends from Colombia, England, and France — passports thick with stamps, shoes still uncertain on our steepest climbs. Eleven years had passed since high school hallways; the reunion smelled of sweat and roasted maize instead of chalk.
We walked Kibera the way we always do with guests: slowly, pointing out the beauty that does not advertise — a tailor’s neat stitches, a mural arguing with grey tin, children inventing games where city planners saw only gaps.
A good day is not performance. It is honest answers, shared chapati, and the moment a visitor realises “informal” does not mean “without dignity.” We hope you left with fuller eyes — and if you did, tell someone else to come. Referrals are how trust travels faster than any brochure.
If your school, church, or company wants a grounded tour with community hosts, reach out. We schedule carefully so visits support, not strain, the people who open their lanes to you.
French and English braided with Kiswahili in the lane; a child sold sweets from a bucket and practised counting in three languages because that is how Saturdays go when the world walks through.
Rodger’s friends carried questions that did not sound like pity — more like people trying to learn a song by ear. At the office steps we paused so someone could point out where a church choir rehearses on Thursdays, where a metalworker files sparks into the gutter, where a mural has begun to peel and still refuses to disappear.
Ngong River Regeneration Network - Zone (1-6)
The Ngong River Regeneration Network Zone Coordinators (Zones 1–6) held a productive meeting with the Commissioners representing the Ngong River, chaired by Commissioner Benjamin Langwen, alongside Commissioners John Kioli and Dr. Loice Jepkemboi Kipkiror, together with Inspector Ashford - NRC Secretariat. The meeting was highly engaging and inspiring, leaving us even more energized and committed to advancing the river restoration agenda. Together, we reaffirmed our shared commitment to not only regenerating our rivers, but also promoting a cleaner environment, encouraging food production through downstream farming, and creating sustainable job opportunities through riverine activities. #NgongRiverRestoration #NairobiRivers #EnvironmentalConservation #RiverRegeneration #ClimateAction #CommunityEmpowerment #GreenJobs
World Menstrual Hygiene Day Celebration
In celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, ETCO, in partnership with Rotary Club of Nairobi Connect and with support from the Safaricom Foundation, today donated 900 sanitary towels to girls at Joash Olum Primary School. This initiative was aimed at supporting the girl child by promoting menstrual dignity, boosting confidence, and helping keep girls in school so they can stay focused on their education and future careers.
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.