Manyatta Gonda Solid Waste Management Group

Kisumu, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2009

Formally registered

No

Number of members

15

Type of members

Waste picker support organization

Occupation of members

Waste collectors, Waste pickers

Type of Organization

Community based organization

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Door to door

Membership

Yes

Organization Structure

The organization has a Management Committee. The members pay membership fees of Ksh 200 to join and Ksh 50 per week.

Objectives

Contribute to cleaning the environment, fight against discrimination and poverty, job creation, improve waste picker living conditions

Education and training

Waste management

Partnering organizations

KIWAMA, NEMA, ILO, SIDA

Affiliations

Donor, Ngo, Waste picker organization

Funding

Self funded

Internal elections

Every 2 years

Women composition

53,3%

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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

Biodegradable waste, Charcoal, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Composting, New items made from collected materials, Waste collection, Waste sorting

Treatmet of organic materials

Composting

Challenges to access waste

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

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2009

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