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.

Kijiweni Initiative Youth Group

Year formed: 2009
Language: English
Number of members: 20
Type of members: Waste picker support organization
Occupation of members: Waste collectors
Type of Organization: Self-help group
Organizational Reach: Local
Workplace of members: Door to door
Membership: No
Organization Structure: Management Committee (7 men and 3 women). Chairlady, patron, secretary, treasurer and a sub-committee inclusive of leaders in various departments. Records kept include computerized data of every undertaken activity & accounts records.
Objectives: Contribute to cleaning the environment, source of income, job creation, rights, dignity and welfare of workers
Education and training: Waste management
Partnering organizations: MIEMO, MIEMO SACCO, Ujamaa centre, local Municipal Council
Funding: Local population pay fee, Self funded
Internal elections: Annually
Women composition: 30,0%

Member benefits: Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income, Occupational health & safety, Savings or credit scheme
Safety & Technology: Yes

Types of materials: Biodegradable waste, Metals, Plastics
Activities: Collection of waste, Composting, Selling materials, Training and capacity building, Waste management, Waste sorting
Treatmet of organic materials: Composting
Challenges to access waste: Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition, Negative attitude towards waste