Week 18 - Scouting Week.
Week 18 arrived with whistles and chalk lines — a football tournament meant to sharpen young legs and honest competition, and to scout talent that too often hides in plain sight because nobody funds boots or training, even when the skill is obvious from the first touch, the way a body leans before the brain catches up.
Between matches, we did what we always do when the field is full: we fed children and handed out stationery — pencils, rubbers, exercise books — small objects that change a Monday at school. The pitch is loud; the classroom is where the quiet work continues, page by page, in ink that smudges if you rush.
ETCO-Kenya keeps threading environment, education, sport, arts, and business innovation into one neighbourhood story — not because life here is neat, but because young people do not live single-issue lives. Crime and substance abuse shrink where time is spoken for and skills are practised in daylight, with coaches and mentors who return, week after week, until a season becomes a habit.
Join us through donation, partnership, or sponsorship — jerseys, meals, transport for a team, or a coach’s stipend.
A goalkeeper dove and came up brown to the elbows; a girl tucked a new pencil behind her ear like a trophy before she ran back to the sideline. Talent is not rare here — opportunity is.
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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.