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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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