The organizations listed in this WAW database were the result of the effort to merge in one place multiple waste picker related organizations data bases in 2014. Visit the current list of affiliates to the International Alliance of Waste Pickers.

East and Youth Group

Year formed: 1999
Language: English
Number of members: 20
Type of members: Waste picker support organization
Occupation of members: Waste collectors
Type of Organization: Self-help group
Organizational Reach: Local
Workplace of members: Door to door
Membership: Yes
Organization Structure: Management Committee. Chairman, secretary, treasurer, organising secretary and other members (4 men and 3 women). Records kept by the group include client’s records & cash book.
Objectives: Contribute to cleaning the environment, awareness raising
Partnering organizations: Nairobi City Council
Funding: Self funded
Internal elections: Annually
Women composition: 25,0%

Member benefits: Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income
Safety & Technology: No

How is the relationship with the municipality?: Excellent and/or friendly
Types of materials: Paper and cardboard, Plastics
Are they selling to middlemen?: Yes
Activities: Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste sorting
Challenges to access waste: Foul smell & contamination from waste, Harassment from authorities, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition, Lack of unity between organizations, Transportation