Colombia
Environment
Empowering 116 Scavengers in Bogotá, Colombia
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesThe project needs $242,830 to cover initial investments and to finance the first 3 months of operative capital. The scavengers organization would own 100% of this project. This pilot will benefit 116 families and demonstrate how scavengers can ascend one link in the recycling supply chain. Activities1. Rent a depot to set up the center within 5 years. 2. Set up the center. 3. Buy and install necessary machines. 4. Train and support more scavengers so that they multiply the pilot in the other areas. Funding InformationThis project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe demonstrated pilot will make it possible to continue developing the other five areas, which benefit 2,500 people. The project will contribute to better waste treatment in the city using a social and environmental method. Project Message
A central place will permit big material volumes, which will allow us to get better prices and some added-value processes could be set up. That will give us a better role in the recycling supply chain Who is Running This ProjectContact
Silvio Ruiz Grisales, Project SponsorAshoka Innovators for the Public Organization
Learn more about Consorcio de Recicladores por Bogotá – CRB and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Colombia, read the Human Development Report on Colombia or the Wikipedia entry for Colombia. When this Project was UpdatedDate Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 13, 2005. How Else You Can Help |
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