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The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries
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Ephantus Githinji
Ephantus Githinji
Nakuru
,
Kenya
Primary information
Year formed
2004
Type of members
Waste picker support organization
Occupation of members
Waste collectors
Type of Organization
Sole trader and/or business
Organizational Reach
Local
Membership
No
Objectives
Job creation, income security, contribute to cleaning the environment, invest in technology, secure funding to grow the business
Funding
Loans
,
Self funded
Internal elections
No
Women composition
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Benefits
Safety & Technology
Dust coats
,
Gloves
,
Safety boots
Services
How is the relationship with the municipality?
Poor and/or non existent
Types of materials
Bones
,
Metals
,
Plastics
,
Shoe soles
Are they selling to middlemen?
Yes
Activities
Selling materials
Challenges to access waste
Foul smell & contamination from waste
,
Harassment from authorities
,
Price fluctuations of waste
Complementary Information
Information source
Africa 2009
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