Jowawa Scrap Metal

Nakuru, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2005

Formally registered

Yes

Type of members

Members employ waste pickers

Occupation of members

Scrap dealers

Type of Organization

Sole trader and/or business

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Collection from companies, Door to door

Membership

No

Organization Structure

JOWAMA is a small business headed by Josphat & his wife Cecilia. They keep records of what they have bought and sold. The Municipal Council provides a scrap metal License.

Objectives

Job creation, build enterprises, improve livelihoods

Funding

Self funded

Women composition

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Benefits

Member benefits

Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

Fire extinguishers

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Metals

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Buying materials, Selling materials

Challenges to access waste

Availability of waste, Foul smell & contamination from waste, Price fluctuations of waste

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2009

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