Majengo Mapya Youth Group

Mombasa, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2003

Language

English

Number of members

10

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

Yes

Organization Structure

Management Committee. Chairman, secretary and treasurer. All male. They do not keep any records.

Objectives

Source of income, job creation

Education and training

Waste management

Partnering organizations

Mombasa Municipal Council

Funding

Self funded

Internal elections

Annually

Women composition

0,0%

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Benefits

Member benefits

Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

Yes

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Glass, Metals, Plastics, Shoe soles

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Collection of waste, Selling materials, Waste sorting

Challenges to access waste

Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2010

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