East and Youth Group

Nairobi, Kenya

Primary information

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%

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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?

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

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2010

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