Soweto Youth Group

Nairobi, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2000

Language

English

Number of members

70

Type of members

Waste picker support organization

Occupation of members

Waste collectors

Type of Organization

Community based organization

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Door to door

Membership

Yes

Organization Structure

Management Committee (Board: Chairman, secretary and treasurer) and a sub-committee.

Objectives

Contribute to cleaning the environment, capacity building

Education and training

Waste management

Partnering organizations

Nairobi Municipal Council, UN-Habitat, Maji na Ufanisi, PACK-Somalia, World bicycle

Funding

Donor funded, Partners, Self funded

Internal elections

Every 2 years

Women composition

24,3%

Social networking sites

Benefits

Member benefits

Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

Dust coats, Gloves, Masks, Safety boots

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Household items, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste management, Waste sorting

Challenges to access waste

Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of recognition, Negative attitude towards waste

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2010

Comments / Narrative

The group also has a construction team which designs, welds and constructs bicycles