Malizataka

The site of uncollected garbage is common in Kibera slums, and as a resident of Kibera I hate the site of it. These uncollected garbage form the breeding grounds for infectious deseases like cholera, diarrhea, bilharzia among others. 
We have come up with malizataka. Malizataka is an sms based garbage collection and management application. The application contains the mapping of garbage collectors and their location. Users dial up a code that we provide to report garbage, the data sent will contain precise GPS location for the garbage reported.
The report is then broadcast-ed to the nearest garbage collectors who will go collect the garbage and take a photo or video proof that we will then use to pay them and award then points
We will charge for every garbage reported. This is what we are going to use to pay the garbage collectors and also sustain our project

The site of uncollected garbage is common in Kibera slums. According to research published by PLOS|ONE(Mortality Trends Observed in Population-Based Surveillance of an Urban Slum Settlement, Kibera, Kenya, 2007–2010), close to 1000 people die of diarrhea, cholera and hygiene related diseases annually. These number have greatly increased. Most garbage collectors are unequipped to collect garbage and manage waste past their communities. Lack of information on where garbage is and lack of resources to reach and collect the garbage is a challenge. The society also looks down on people who undertake garbage collection as a career neglecting the fact of how important that activity helps the community

We are serving the Kibera population. We are mainly engaging youth around Kibera. We are making garbage collection a collective responsibility. Any member of the community has a responsibility to help up track, report and locate uncollected garbage. We have made this easier using our application which available to any cellphone user. They just have to dial a code that sends GPS timestamp of the location from which the code was dialed.  We then train, mentor and provide necessary equipped to the relevant youth groups at a subsidized fee. We charge a small fee for dialing a the garbage reporting code. This will ensure clean environment contributed to memebers of the society

Cellphone driven garbage reporting app. Users report uncollected garbage whenever they spot one by dialing a code that is connected to our servers. the code sends a precise GPS coordinates of the location form which the user sent the code. We then use the coordinate to inform the youth groups that partner with us and give rent them our garbage collection equipment s. The information is also available to all garbage collectors. Whoever collects the garbage provides  photo or video proof and that is used to add points to them which then raises they chances of being notified and awarded of garbage collection tenders. We charge  a small fee for the reporting of which is charged automatically by the service provider in form of airtime. We use this to sustain our program 

There has not been any application of SMS and automation in solving the garbage problem in Kibera. We are created an "Uber-like" system in the garbage collection industry

We are using short messaging technology, internet and automation. These are well proven technology. 

Users  use SMS to send instant information about garbage around their location. These users pay for these services. Garbage collectors use this information to collect garbage as a source of employment, earn revenue and improve their standards of living. The environment becomes clean and free from hazards that could cause diseases

A currently serving about 100 people. Am planning to serve up to 1000 people next year. Am planning to serve up to 500000 people in the next five years. This includes youths, women, elders and people living in urban areas

Our goal in the next five is to expand our services to at least three East African countries, serve up to 500000 people. 

We are also planning to scale to accommodate more youths for training on employment and entrepreneurship opportunity. Transform them form job seekers to job creator  

Messaging service is currently a bit expensive. We lack enough resources to reach more youths and to expand our garbage collection services beyond Kibera.

By partnering with Service providers we will be able to lower the cost of sending SMS, We are also looking for investors and partners for financial assistance to enable us acquire more resources and reach more youths in and beyond Kibera

Cleon Ngoya, Founder and director, 0715840979

Charls Juma, Operations manager, 0743890754

Delan Juma, Head of ICT, 0797546621

Since graduating from high school, Cleon Ngoya has been working with different youth groups that deal with garbage collection and environmental cleaning projects.  Delan Juma is a third year computer science student at the Kibabii university and has great experience in software development and deployment and deep insight in web application development. Charles Juma is also a computer scientist and has extensive knowledge in managing multiple projects especially in the Kibera slum area where he has been working with different youth organizations.

We are currently partnering with local environmental organization. Mainly for advice and creation of awareness among the locals on the importance of environmental conservation through garbage management. Kibera Hamlet is one such organization that we have partnered with to mobilize youths to conserve environment

Malizataka will provide employment opportunities to the local youths who will be collecting garbage through this platform. 

Our key partners include the garbage collectors and the local environmental conservation organizations.

We provide training to youth on innovation and entrepreneurship apart for the garbage collection and management services. We award individuals who report the presence of garbage

Our main source of revenue include:- Collection fee from households that register with us, charge for the garbage collectors who register with us, renting out our garbage collection equipment to willing garbage collectors. We also make revenue by recycling the waste into useful products

We plan to generate revenue through offering subsidized training on entrepreneurship and innovation, providing garbage collection services and partnering with garbage collectors. 

We also plan to secure grants, donations and raising investment capital.

Our main barrier in in funds to enable us accomplish development and deployment of our solution.

If our application is selected, we hope to receive funding for use as capital investment

We are also seeking help in implementing our technologies

We would like to partner with global environmental conservation organizations

We would like to use AI to fully automate the garbage reporting, collection and recycling