Week 16 - Children Feeding Program
Rain tapped the roof like impatient fingers, and the lane turned slick — red mud clinging to sandals, plastic bags twisted into makeshift umbrellas. Still, the hall filled, because hunger does not stay home when clouds gather, and children learn quickly which roofs mean shelter and which mean leaks.
We are grateful in wet season the same way we are grateful in sun: donations arrive as beans, maize, cooking oil, and the quiet faith that Saturday will not be skipped. Those gifts stretch — from bulk purchase to bubbling pot to a child who can stop scanning corners for the next meal and simply eat, spoon steady in hand, listening to rain like it owes nobody an apology.
Mid-week of the first quarter, we kept pace: good weather inside the work, even when the sky disagreed. Happy kids do not fix every structural pain in Kibera — but they remind a community what it feels like to exhale together, bowls in hand, mud on shoes, dignity intact.
Steam curled under the roof while rain drummed the sheets outside — a sound that usually means fewer customers for hawkers, more mud on paths, more colds in cramped rooms. The meal still landed hot.
Volunteers shook water from their umbrellas like birds ruffling feathers, then reached for ladles anyway — same queue, same rule: nobody eats last because they arrived wet. If you funded this weekend, you helped more than lunch; you helped a whole Saturday feel possible, rain and all, socks soaked and spirits stubborn.
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.