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

Social networking sites

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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