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%

Social networking sites

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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