GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF
WASTE PICKERS
WASTE PICKERS
The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers is a networking process supported by WIEGO, among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 28 countries covering mainly Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Supported by
All India Kabadi Majdoor Mahasangh (AIKMM)
New Delhi, India
Website: aikmm.org/Primary information
- Year formed
- 2007
- Registered in
- 2010
- Formally registered
- On
- Language
- English, Hindi
- Number of members
- 40000
- Type of members
- Members are waste pickers
- Occupation of members
- Waste pickers
- Type of Organization
- Trade union
- Organizational Reach
- National
- Workplace of members
- Door to door, Dumpsite, Landfill, Street
- Membership
- Yes
- Organization Structure
- 11 zonal committees in National Capital Regions, Coordinator and Members
- Education and training
- Risks & health, Waste management
- Affiliations
- Aiw
- Funding
- Membership fees
- Women composition
Social networking sites
Benefits
- Member benefits
- Child assistance programmes
- Safety & Technology
- No
Services
- Types of materials
- Electronic waste, Household items, Tetra brik
- Are they selling to middlemen?
- Yes
- Activities
- Waste collection, Waste sorting
Complementary Information
- Information source
- WORD 18/08/2011, ASIA 2013 Alliance of Indian Wastepicker- Kabir Arora/Malleswari Baddela
Comments / Narrative
One community run study centre in Kosambi in Ghazipur, UP attended by 52 children. 45 children to be enrolled in muncicipal school.
Contact information
Last updates from All India Kabadi Majdoor Mahasangh (AIKMM)
At GlobalRec.org
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