Chaani Street Workers Youth Groups

Mombasa, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2006

Language

English

Number of members

26

Type of members

Waste picker support organization

Occupation of members

Waste collectors

Type of Organization

Self-help group

Organizational Reach

Local

Membership

Yes

Organization Structure

Managment Committee (9 in total) inclusive of a chairman, secretary, treasurer, vice chairman, vice secretary and assistant organizer. Records kept include tree seedlings records, minute’s book, buying and selling records, attendance records, cash in and out and activities records.

Education and training

Waste management

Partnering organizations

Destiny Africa, CDTF

Funding

Membership fees, Self funded

Internal elections

Annually

Women composition

0,0%

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Benefits

Member benefits

Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

No

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Poor and/or non existent

Types of materials

Biodegradable waste, Glass, Paper and cardboard, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Composting, New items made from collected materials, Selling materials, Tree planting, Waste collection

Treatmet of organic materials

Composting

Challenges to access waste

Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of unity between organizations, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2010

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