Jua kali Waste Collectors

Nakuru, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

1999

Formally registered

Yes

Type of members

Members employ waste pickers

Occupation of members

Scrap dealers, Waste collectors, Waste pickers

Type of Organization

Sole trader and/or business

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Sorting center

Membership

No

Organization Structure

Jane funds her business activities through her own savings. Records kept include employees’ records (names and their pay), materials purchased and costs, sales & debts records respectively, though not properly done.

Objectives

Income security, improve quality of life, secure funding to grow the business

Partnering organizations

Jane has forged links with 3 Waste Picker consolidators based at the dump in Nakuru. Practical Action facilitated a local exchange learning visit to learn about waste management in 2002.

Affiliations

Ngo, Waste picker organization

Funding

Self funded

Internal elections

No

Women composition

Social networking sites

Benefits

Member benefits

Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

No

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Bones, Glass, Plastics, Shoe soles

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Buying materials, Selling materials

Challenges to access waste

Availability of waste, Foul smell & contamination from waste, Harassment from authorities, Lack of recognition, Lack of unity between organizations, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2009

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