Vijana Youth Cleaners

Nairobi, Kenya

Primary information

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

Social networking sites

Benefits

Member benefits

Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

Dust coats, Gloves, Masks

Services

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

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2010

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