BAMATO Environmental & Sanitation Project

Kisumu , Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

1998

Number of members

25

Type of members

Waste picker support organization

Occupation of members

Waste collectors, Waste pickers

Type of Organization

Community based organization

Organizational Reach

Regional

Organization Structure

Bamato has a management committee inclusive of a chairman, secretary and treasurer.

Objectives

Contribute to cleaning the environment, job creation, keep local area clean, improve quality of life, recycling, capacity building, social protection, skills upgrading, awareness raising, social equity, encourage sustainable practices, information sharing, fight against discrimination and poverty, improve water and sanitation facilities, strengthen unity and cohesion among waste pickers, eradicate gender disparity, against privatization, independence, to become a resource and research centre for Solid Waste Management

Education and training

Risks & health, Waste management

Partnering organizations

Shelter Forum, Municipality, KOEE/SECODE, NEMA, SANA International, C-MEDA, WIFIK, KUAP, Practical Action, Friends of Lake Victoria, KBC

Affiliations

Government, Media, Ngo

Funding

Membership fees, Partners, Self funded

Internal elections

Annually

Women composition

64,0%

Social networking sites

Benefits

Member benefits

Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

First aid kits, Gloves, Masks

Services

Types of materials

Biodegradable waste, Metals, Paper and cardboard, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Training and capacity building

Challenges to access waste

Foul smell & contamination from waste, Negative attitude towards waste, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2009

Comments / Narrative