Nyawita New Widows Women Group

Year formed: 2003
Language: English
Number of members: 15
Type of members: Waste picker support organization
Occupation of members: Waste collectors, Waste pickers
Type of Organization: Women´s group
Organizational Reach: Local
Workplace of members: Door to door, Dumpsite, Open, Street
Membership: Yes
Organization Structure: All female Management Committee comprising 7 women. Records kept by the group includes minute’s book, sales records, loan welfare records and registration fee records.
Objectives: Job creation, improve livelihoods, keep local area clean, contribute to cleaning the environment, information sharing, build up waste picker enterprises
Partnering organizations: ILO offers training for the members for a period of one year. KMC also offers training for the members for a period of five years. BAMATO offers market outlets for a period of five years. HAKI JAMII offers training in human rights for a period of two years. KISORA (Kisumu Social Rights Association) also offers training in human rights for a period of two years. KIWAMA Association provides networking for 6 months. KIWAMA SACCO offers training in financial management for 6 months.
Funding: Self funded
Internal elections: Every 2 years
Women composition: 86,7%

Member benefits: Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income, Savings or credit scheme

How is the relationship with the municipality?: Excellent and/or friendly
Types of materials: Charcoal, Metals, Other, Paper and cardboard, Plastics
Are they selling to middlemen?: Yes
Activities: New items made from collected materials, Selling materials, Sensitization of locals
Challenges to access waste: Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of education & training, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Price fluctuations of waste, Transportation

Sawdust and charcoal are turned into briquettes and the group sensitize the community on the importance of using briquettes in place of charcoal.