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.
Organic Composters
Nakuru, Kenya
Primary information
- Year formed
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Number of members
- 12
- Type of members
- Members are multi sector
- Occupation of members
- Waste collectors
- Type of Organization
- Self-help group
- Organizational Reach
- Local
- Workplace of members
- Door to door, Fixed
- Membership
- Yes
- Organization Structure
- Management committee inclusive of a chairman, secretary & a treasurer. Contribution, attendance and registration records are kept.
- Partnering organizations
- NAWACOM,
- Funding
- Self funded
- Women composition
- 91,7%
Social networking sites
Benefits
- Member benefits
- Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income
- Safety & Technology
- Gloves, Safety boots
Services
- How is the relationship with the municipality?
- Excellent and/or friendly
- Types of materials
- Animal waste, Biodegradable waste
- Activities
- Composting, New items made from collected materials, Selling materials, Tree planting
- Treatmet of organic materials
- Composting
- Challenges to access waste
- Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition, Transportation
Complementary Information
- Information source
- Africa 2009