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Manyatta Gonda Solid Waste Management Youth

Year formed: 2008
Formally registered: No
Number of members: 14
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 group has a management committee whose leaders are elected every two years. Members pay a membership fee.
Objectives: Job creation, contribute to cleaning the environment
Education and training: Waste management
Partnering organizations: KUAP provides gloves. USAID, Practical Action & Shutter Forum trains the members in Solid Waste Management.
Affiliations: Church organization, Government, Ngo
Funding: Self funded
Internal elections: Every 2 years
Women composition: 64,3%

Member benefits: Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income
Safety & Technology: Dust coats, Gloves, Safety boots

How is the relationship with the municipality?: Excellent and/or friendly
Types of materials: Biodegradable waste, Charcoal, Metals, Plastics
Are they selling to middlemen?: Yes
Activities: Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste sorting
Challenges to access waste: Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Negative attitude towards waste, Transportation