Week 6 of 2024 looking better
By week six of the year, a feeding programme is no longer new—it is expected. Children arrive earlier. Volunteers know which sufuria needs stirring first. The woman who sells mandazi outside times her break to the queue. That rhythm is a kind of mercy: proof that love can become routine.
That is the milestone worth naming: not hype, but habit. Week after week, plates go out, bellies fill, and the community proves it can keep promises to its youngest members—even when money is tight, even when the news is heavy, even when someone asks whether it is worth continuing.
It is tempting to talk about impact in grand sentences. The honest truth is smaller: fewer children standing through Saturday hungry, more elders eating without shame, more young people seeing that consistency is a kind of love that does not need applause.
If you have supported ETCO—money, time, a bag of beans—this is what your gift looked like in week six: ordinary, faithful, and still necessary. And if you have not yet, there is room in the line. Week seven is coming.
We are not claiming victory over poverty in six weeks; we are claiming faithfulness—showing up when the news cycle has moved on, when donors are tired, when the sufuria needs scrubbing again. That is what ‘looking better’ means from the inside: not glossy photos, but a programme still standing.
So yes—week six looked better, not because everything is fixed, but because the community kept its appointment with its children.
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.