Zulu Youth Group

Nairobi, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

1996

Language

English

Number of members

22

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, Fixed

Membership

No

Organization Structure

Management Committee inclusive of a Chairman, Vice chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Operations chairperson. Records kept include minutes book, accounts books, receipts book, income and expenditure.

Objectives

Source of income, job creation, contribute to cleaning the environment

Education and training

Waste management

Partnering organizations

Nairobi Municipal council, Carolina For Kibera

Funding

Local population pay fee, Self funded

Internal elections

Annually

Women composition

0,0%

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Benefits

Member benefits

Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Biodegradable waste, Glass, Metals, Paper and cardboard, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste sorting

Challenges to access waste

Lack of infrastructure & resources, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2010

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