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.

Reli Youth Group

Year formed: 2008
Language: English
Number of members: 20
Type of members: Waste picker support organization
Occupation of members: Waste collectors
Type of Organization: Self-help group
Organizational Reach: Local
Workplace of members: Collection from companies, Fixed
Membership: Yes
Organization Structure: Management Committee. records kept include daily, contributions, banking, expenditure, members, tolls and equipments.
Objectives: Job creation, recycling, contribute to cleaning the environment, fight against discrimination and poverty
Partnering organizations: BAMATO buys plastics. SIDA, ILO, & UN-Habitat provides training and capacity building.KISWAP organizes clean-ups for the group. KMC provides tools and equipment.
Funding: Self funded
Internal elections: Every 2 years
Women composition: 25,0%

Member benefits: Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income
Safety & Technology: Gloves, Safety boots

How is the relationship with the municipality?: Excellent and/or friendly
Types of materials: Paper and cardboard, Plastics
Activities: Selling materials
Challenges to access waste: Foul smell & contamination from waste, Negative attitude towards waste, Price fluctuations of waste, Transportation