Week 4 Children Feeding Program
The compound fills earlier every week. Schools opened their doors on Monday, yet by Saturday the ETCO office feels like a second playground — sneakers everywhere, someone’s homework sheet folded into a back pocket, the smell of soap and sweat and stew all mixed together.
We stopped guessing why the numbers keep rising. Maybe some families have not sent children “upcountry” for school yet; maybe holiday energy lingers; maybe word simply spreads along the alleys — “kesho kwa ETCO kuna chakula.” Whatever the reason, we keep ladling. A child who chooses our doorstep on a free morning is a child asking to be seen.
Soon we launch an art programme focused on African cultural dance and music — another reason to gather that does not depend on hunger alone. Weekdays belong to teachers; weekends belong to us, to rhythm, colour, and the slow work of keeping young hands busy with something hopeful.
Walk with us as we stretch from plates to practice rooms — your support buys both.
Project Site Visit by Rotary Club of IPSWICH (USA) and Kikuyu (Kenya)
It was a great and engaging day of partnership and learning as we hosted the International Rotary Club of IPSWICH team, led by Environmental Lawyer Chris and his wife, Jane, Former President of Rotary Club of Kikuyu Hon. George Ngotho and Rotarian Yumbya for a visit to our project implementation sites. The visit provided an opportunity to review the project areas on the ground, discuss implementation priorities, and strengthen our shared commitment to sustainable environmental and community development. We also had the opportunity to visit the Nairobi Rivers Commission (NRC), where we were hosted by Commissioner Dr. Loice Kipkorir, a member of the Ngong River Committee. We explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration and align our work with the Nairobi Rivers Commission's Restoration Framework.
Community Capacity Building Training
We are currently participating in the ongoing PROVE (Public Space Governance Research, Observation, Validation and Experimentation) Pilot Programme, a four-month initiative by Public Space Networks (PSN) bringing together 11 community groups from Kamukunji and Korogocho. The programme focuses on strengthening community organizations’ capacity to manage, protect and improve public spaces as well as restoring rivers and it's ecosystems. The ongoing capacity-building training is helping CBOs and community organizations better understand the connection between public spaces, river restoration and ecosystem conservation, while exploring practical approaches and stronger collaboration among communities, government agencies, development partners and other stakeholders.
High Level NRC & Development Partners Meeting
Representing the Ngong River Regeneration Network, I'm having the privilege of attending a high-level breakfast meeting convened by the Nairobi Rivers Commission (NRC) in collaboration with the Kenya Permanent Mission to UN-Habitat. The meeting has brought together Development Partners, Government Agencies, Private Sector representatives, and Community representatives to deliberate on the restoration and sustainable management of Nairobi’s rivers.