Our programmes
Our work is community-led: 9 programmes across four focus areas, planned and run with Kibera's residents. From weekly meals to reclaiming the Nairobi Dam, each programme reports activity from the field as it happens — so you can see exactly where support goes.
Community Care
Practical, community-led support through weekly meals, essential goods and safe spaces for children, young people and older residents.
- Child Empowerment
Every Saturday, ETCO feeds approximately 350 children, 100 elderly individuals, and 50 youth in Kibera. Beyond meals, children engage in music, dance, art, computer lessons, sports, and life skills training.
- Donations of Food and Essential Goods
Collecting and distributing food and essential goods to vulnerable community members, ensuring access to basic necessities and fostering solidarity.
Environment and Climate Action
Neighbourhood clean-ups, river restoration, tree planting and environmental awareness around Kibera and Nairobi Dam.
- Eco Community
Mobilising community members in environmental conservation through clean-up campaigns, tree planting, and the Nairobi Dam Conservation Project to revive the reservoir for domestic and recreational use.
- Nairobi Dam/Reservoir Conservation Project - Stage 1
A coalition of organisations and community groups working to reclaim the Nairobi Reservoir by addressing waste and environmental damage along its waterways.
Children and Learning
School support, digital skills and learning opportunities that help children and adults build confidence and continue their education.
- Computer Centre
Providing computer education courses for adults and children in the community, along with internet access services to bridge the digital divide.
- Education Empowerment
Identifying talented, underprivileged children and securing sponsorships, partnerships, and donations to ensure uninterrupted access to schooling and learning materials.
Opportunity and Wellbeing
Sport, arts and livelihood programmes that develop skills, strengthen wellbeing and create routes into work and creative opportunity.
- Business Empowerment
Training and mentoring community members in employability skills, connecting them with job opportunities, and generating employment to help alleviate poverty.
- Sports Empowerment
Organising sporting activities for all ages to promote healthy lifestyles, showcase talent, and build a positive environment that discourages crime and substance abuse.
- Art & Culture
Teaching children African cultural music, dance, drawing, and painting — nurturing self-expression while preserving our rich heritage.
