World AIDS Day 2025: ETCO’s Commitment to Health, Awareness & Protection in Digital Spaces
On 1 December the tent went up while dew was still on the grass. Organisations from Kibera set chairs in neat rows, and government teams laid out testing kits and pamphlets written in plain Kiswahili and English.
Nurses spoke about prevention, testing, and care without flinching. Young people asked questions they had carried for months. Parents listened when someone explained treatment as a daily routine, not a verdict.
Sixteen days, one conversation
The day also closed the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. ETCO has been running sessions on safe digital spaces — how harassment shows up in DMs, how misinformation spreads in groups, and how to report without shame.
We kept the link simple: when violence shows up online or at home, health risks rise. We stayed with names and faces, not slogans.
If you want a school or youth group session on digital safety in Kibera, write with your preferred dates — we book about one month out.
Engaging Children through Feeding Program
Thanks to Chris and Jayne, ETCO had a warm feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
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.