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The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries
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New Age Farm (OS) Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Ltd
New Age Farm (OS) Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Ltd
Aba, Umuahia, Owerri, Osisioma
,
Nigeria
Primary information
Year formed
2006
Registered in
2011
Formally registered
Yes
Language
English
,
Igbo
Number of members
30
Type of members
Members employ waste pickers
Occupation of members
Scrap dealers
,
Waste pickers
Type of Organization
Cooperative
Organizational Reach
National
Workplace of members
Collection from companies
,
Door to door
,
Landfill
,
Street
Organization Structure
President, Vice President, Secretary, PRO, Provost, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Members.
Objectives
Build enterprises, income security
Partnering organizations
Metals & Joints Organization Nigeria
Affiliations
Waste picker organization
Funding
Loans
Internal elections
Every 3 years
Women composition
40,0%
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Benefits
Member benefits
Id cards
,
Job creation & source of income
,
Savings or credit scheme
Safety & Technology
Gloves
,
Safety boots
Services
How is the relationship with the municipality?
Excellent and/or friendly
Types of materials
Glass
,
Metals
Are they selling to middlemen?
Yes
Activities
Farming
,
Selling materials
,
Transportation
Challenges to access waste
Lack of infrastructure & resources
Complementary Information
Information source
Africa 2012 11/01/2012
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Available information upon request.
Last updates from New Age Farm (OS) Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Ltd
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