The organizations listed in this WAW database were the result of the effort to merge in one place multiple waste picker related organizations data bases in 2014. Visit the current list of affiliates to the International Alliance of Waste Pickers.

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.