Manyatta Solid Waste Management

Kisumu, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2003

Formally registered

No

Number of members

6

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, Slums

Membership

Yes

Organization Structure

Members are elected according to experience and active participation and influence. The management committee is made up of 6 members.

Objectives

Recycling, job creation, contribute to cleaning the environment

Education and training

Waste management

Partnering organizations

Students from Sweden visit Manyatta. They are planning to have a five year partnership with Manyatta on a project for households, urban agriculture and water management.

Affiliations

University

Funding

Self funded

Internal elections

Every 2 years

Women composition

16,7%

Social networking sites

Benefits

Safety & Technology

No

Services

Types of materials

Biodegradable waste, Household items, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Collecting waste, New items made from collected materials, Selling materials, Sorting waste

Challenges to access waste

Negative attitude towards waste, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2009

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