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.

Vijana Youth Cleaners

Year formed: 2003
Language: English
Number of members: 200
Type of members: Waste picker support organization
Occupation of members: Waste collectors
Type of Organization: Self-help group
Organizational Reach: Local
Workplace of members: Door to door
Membership: Yes
Organization Structure: Management Committee.Chairman, secretary, treasurer and organizing secretary (3 men and 1 woman). Records kept include finance books and client records.
Objectives: Contribute to cleaning the environment, job creation
Partnering organizations: Nairobi City Council
Funding: Membership fees, Self funded
Internal elections: Annually
Women composition: less women than men

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

How is the relationship with the municipality?: Excellent and/or friendly
Types of materials: Household items, Paper and cardboard
Are they selling to middlemen?: Yes
Activities: Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste sorting
Challenges to access waste: Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of education & training, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of unity between organizations, Negative attitude towards waste, Transportation