The End of Year Closing Ceremony at ECC

The year has come to an end and we at ECC cannot hesitate to share the joy of the good work that taken place at the centre. This has only been achievable through the grace and the power of the Almighty and this is the reason why today we are glad to celebrate all the efforts and achievements from the ECC staff and the entire ECC fraternity the end of the year 2011. We would love to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMASS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012.

ECC Director, Mr Stephen Kuria addressing the staff at the ceremony. The Director appreciated the entire staff for all the achievements they have made during the year. He finished his speech by wish everyone a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year

Mr. Peter Waweru, The Head Teacher at Rev. Kareri Primary School. He is glad that this year the school performed well which has resulted to an increase in the number of pupils.

The STED Manager, Mr. Phares Nyaga, he is also happy that the year has finaly ended was glad to mention the openning of the new ICT lab. He also mentioned that a big number of trainees will be expected to enroll for next year's intake.

Miss Hannah Karuru, the HR at ECC wished everyone a Merry Christmass and a happy New year.

Every staff was represented and had a word to say at the meeting

ECC staff at the ceremony

Food was also served in plenty! Thanks to the catering department, our stomachs were well treated!

THAT'S 2011. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMASS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

GOD'S BLESSINGS.

The Closing Ceremony

Today the Center is breaking for the Christmas holidays. There will be a closure ceremony for all staff at the Hall at 2.00pm all are welcomed!

Business groups forum

Community Health and Environment Management is holding a forum at the ECC hall aimed at forming and strengthening of business clubs and training on group dynamics. The forum which has 148 youth in attendance is led by a group from Strategic Lead Consultants. The targeted youth are from Makadara, Kamukunji, Starehe and Embakasi constituencies.

A staff from Strategic Lead Consultants taking the youth through the concepts of forming business group.

It is important to register any business, so this was a must topic.

Youth gathering in groups for business discussions. 

A staff from Strategic Lead Consultants preparing her presentation.

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The Thursday staff Morning devotion at ECC

It's over three months now since the introduction of the staff morning devotion at ECC and we are still growing strong. Staff from each department at ECC are given a chance to lead the devotion every Thursday. This has been used as a platform to interact with staff from different departments and inform each other about the activities that happen at the center regularly through announcements. It has also helped the staff to grow strong spiritually by reading and preaching the Gospel. We thank the ECC Director, Mr. Stephen Kuria Muigai for having introduced this program at ECC. May the Almighty strengthen you as continue to serve the organisation and community at large.

Mr. Livingstone Ndereba, a staff at ECC leading the devotion this morning .

The ECC Director, Mr. Stephen Kuria Muigai addressing the staff during the devotion.

The Safisha Mtaa Sauti Moja Event

PCEA Eastleigh Community Center together with The Youth Safety Awareness Initiative the parent NGO of Crime Si Poa held a major awareness and clean up campaign on Friday 9th Nov dabbed "Safisha Mtaa Sauti Moja" meaning "Cleaning the environment in one spirit,"  followed by a series talents galore from youth that included dancing, singing and raping.

ECC staff together with the youth from Dandora engaged in the during up exercise at Dandora.

Mr. Ayako Vincent, Community Health and Environment Management Program Officer at ECC was behind this noble initiative.

Youth from Dandora during the clean up exercise collecting litter inside the plastic bags.

The litter loaded on the cart for transportation to the dump site.

Youth in a road walk to creating awareness about keeping the environment clean.

Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Workshop

Community Health and Environment Management Program under PCEA ECC today from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm held a forum: Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage at The ECC Hall. The forum was guided by a number of presentations from The ECC Accountant Mr. Daniel Wairagu, who stood in for the ECC Director Mr. Stephen Kuria who was not present for medical reasons, Maji Afya from ECC, Chujio water Filter, Tranceparency International, Kenya Water and Sanitationation Network, KWAHO and PSI(Population Service International) This forum is coming at a time when Kenya is experiencing a high number of its citizens diying of Cholera, Typhoid, Amoeba and bilharzia therefore comes a need to embrace the new technology in water treatment and safe storage at the household level. The technology is cheap to adopt and easily available, it improves the quality of drinking water and uses locally available materials to produce the filters.

Mr. Daniel Wairagu, ECC accountant urging people to embrace the new technology in water treatment.

Community Health and Environment Officer, Mr. Ayako Vincent, is behind this technology that uses Siver Nitrate to produce the Ceramic Water Filters. He emphasises that the technology is cost effective and can be used by anyone to treat water at the household level.

Mr. Matheuas Chege in charge of Disaster Response and Preparedness at ECC giving a presantation on a reaserch conducted from various households within Nairobi about water treatment.

This is Michael from Transparency International taking photos at the forum.

Wanja W. Mburu from Chujio Water Filter, a technology similar to Maji Afya from ECC giving a presentation about the Chujio Filter. She says,"Water is life, guard your life."

An exposure visit to Ndumbuini

Community Health and Environment Management under PCEA Eastleigh Community Center, organised an exposure visit to Ndumbuini, a local production of fire briquettes from charcoal dust aimed at reducing waste from charcoal for a clean and safe environment.Over 75 youths were reached and educated on the new technology.

Youth from various groups came in large numbers for the exposure visit.

Everyone was excited about the tour.

Youth at as they arrived at Ndumbuini.

Charles Oyando, from Mazingira Institute providing training in fire briquette technology to the youth at Ndumbuini.

A youth taking photos of some of stoves used while cooking with the fire briquette



ECC staffs exploring the technology used by the paper shredder at Ndumbuini.

It now it was their turn at least to practise what they were taught in class.

The ladies too were not left behind!


The ECC Director, Mr. Stephen Kuria also had some time to chat with the youth. He encouraged them to take the at an individual level for the rewards would be enormous. 



Mr. Chege too took his chance and addressed the youth.

Baseline Survey Dissemination

Community Health and Environment Management, a program under PCEA ECC conducted a baseline survey dissemination to 30 community based organisations at the Dandora social hall. The forum attracted fifty targeted youth group leaders from Makadara, Embakasy, Kamukunji and Starehe constituency. The aim of the forum was to share out the report of the baseline survey to the community groups and other partners on board and also share out the activities remaining for implemention to other patners.

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Mr. Matheaus Chege, a Program Officer at ECC doing a presentation at the forum.

Youth from Dandora discussing about the activities to be conducted during the clean up exercise.

Job Vacancies!

PCEA Eastleigh Community Center is seeking to employ personnel in the following fields:

1. Primary Shool Secretary
2. Project Manager (VTC)
3. P1 Teacher
4. Research development officer

Applications should be done before 16th December 2011.
For more information concerning these vacancies log on to our website at pceaecc.or.ke  

Amani Kimradi Launch

The Environment Conservertion and Protection Event

The event was geared towards promoting Environment Conservation and Protection through youth creativity and mastery, Youth Talent Caltivation and increasing awareness on environment conservation. Over 500 groups were reached these include: Dandara Arts Center, Pamoja Getto, Chapa Sauti with PCEA Eastleigh Community Center as the major sponsor.

Community Health and Development Officer, Mr. Vincent Ayacko during the event.

Youth from Dandora entertaining guests at the event.

Giving back to the community

When it comes to giving back to the community, we dont look back! Our students from the vocational Training Collage started a project to idenfy some of the most vulnerable famillies from the non formal settlements of Mathare and decided to make savings in support of these families. The students with the help of their teachers and the entire ECC staff collected some money which later on were donated to these famillies as food and clothes.

A trainer at ECC giving donations to a familly in Mathare Valley.



A familiy with little and in need.

A traainer at ECC giving food donations.

Giving back to the community!

Putting a smile on their face.....