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.

Heko Youth Group

Year formed: 1997
Language: English
Number of members: 26
Type of members: Waste picker support organization
Occupation of members: Waste collectors
Type of Organization: Community based organization
Organizational Reach: Local
Workplace of members: Door to door
Membership: Yes
Organization Structure: Management Committee. Chairman, vice chairman, secretary, vice secretary and treasurer (1 man and 6 woman). Records kept include receipts book, minute’s book, and member’s records.
Objectives: Contribute to cleaning the environment, awareness raising, source of income, job creation, kitchen gardening
Education and training: Waste management
Partnering organizations: CDTF- Community Development Trust Fund has provided handcarts.
Funding: Self funded
Internal elections: Annually
Women composition: 61,5%

Member benefits: Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income
Safety & Technology: Gloves

How is the relationship with the municipality?: Poor and/or non existent
Types of materials: Biodegradable waste, Metals, Plastics
Are they selling to middlemen?: Yes
Activities: Composting, New items made from collected materials, Training and capacity building, Waste collection, Waste sorting
Treatmet of organic materials: Composting
Challenges to access waste: Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition

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