Kulsum

Kulsum is a waste picker who has been recovering waste materials from dumpsites and streets for making her livelihood for the last 26 years in Dhaka City. She had to migrate with her father because of losing her homestead and means of livelihood by the coastal flood and river erosion. She worked for organizing 2868 waste pickers of 7 major cities of Bangladesh and now is the General Secretary of Bangladesh Waste Pickers Union. BWPU is closely working with Bangladesh Trade Union Centre and Grambangla Unnayan Committee for building its capacity and organizing waste pickers across Bangladesh.