HISTORY

Taka ni Pato (TNP) promotes a mission of building capacity for effective, community-run solid waste management systems in select Nairobi slums. Funded by the Ford Foundation’s East Africa Environmental Program since 2004, TNP is a collaborative program between CFK and three other NGOs in Nairobi. CFK conducted an initial waste enumeration survey to determine the proportion of each type of waste found in their respective areas. TNP identified and worked with six local youth groups in Kibera, comprised largely of unemployed young men and women. The youth groups attended educational workshops on garbage collection and recycling; a number of team-building exercises; and leadership and financial management workshops. CFK then provided basic cleaning materials to each group (i.e. rakes, shovels, spades, and gloves) and helped establish four collection centers in Kibera.