Week 8 - Damaris Mungai's Visit
Some Saturdays blur together — pots, queues, the same welcome — but this one arrived with cake, handshakes, and a circle of visitors who did not come to lecture. Mrs. Damaris Mungai, an officer with UNEP, chose her birthday to sit with us in Kibera, alongside friends and relatives who carried gifts instead of cameras only.
Antony, Nahashon, Tito, Soila, Nash, and others pulled up chairs close enough for children to ask real questions. Kenyan Paralympian Henry Wanyoike spoke from experience — not theory — about discipline, setback, and showing up again after a hard day. The room leaned in. You could hear the shift when a teenager realized the conversation was not about “motivation” in the abstract, but about choices on ordinary mornings.
Partners walking the same soil
Tony Machacha and Chris joined from Ecologists Without Borders — EcoWB — for conversations that belong in a settlement pressed between rivers and rooftops: waste, water, and how small habits at home ripple outward. Monika, founder of Kibera Creative Arts (KiCA), travelled from Germany to talk about practical next steps — how creative skills can open doors if young people get honest mentorship and stage time.
Our own Peter Waweru — Virusi Mbaya — had the children on their feet, clapping in time. In quieter moments, young people spoke openly about stress that adults sometimes dismiss. We believe naming that weight matters; a safe conversation can be its own kind of relief. Mrs. Damaris’s children set a quiet example, donating some of their best clothes and small items — generosity without performance.
We ended with a short tour, EcoWB’s partnership in mind — showing where environmental strain meets daily life. If you partner with organisations that respect local leadership, fund practical programmes, or simply show up with time and truth, you are part of days like this one.
Easter Feeding Program
Thanks to Tim Ruff and Stephanie, ETCO hosted a warm Easter Friday feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
ETCO's Kibera Slums Tour
We thank Tim Ruff and Stephanie for joining ETCO’s Slum Tour in Kibera—walking with us, listening to residents, and experiencing the strength and reality of our community firsthand.
FLOOD SUPPORT APPEAL – KIBERA
Heavy rains brought flooding to Kibera’s riparian areas—destroying homes, claiming lives, and leaving families in urgent need. ETCO appeals to well-wishers for food, clothing, bedding, medical support, and other basics, while urging everyone to stay safe around fast water and contamination risks.