Cairo - Egypt


 

 


  Composting Plant
  Rug weaving / Patchwork
  Children Club
  Mother & Child
  Literacy Classes
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  Tora Unit
  Tora 1
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  Tora 3
  The Quattamea Integrated Center for Recycling
  Quattamea 1
  Quattamea 2
  Quattamea 3
  Quattamea 4
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  The Cave Cathedral !
   A Modern Wonder in the Heart of the Garbage City
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Composting Plants

A composting plant at A.P.E began with recycling organic pig manure into high grade compost which in turn was sold to reclaimers of desert lands and agriculturists. This project allowed the residents of the neighborhood to clean out their pig sites on a regular basis and not let such unhealthy waste pile up in their homes, thus reducing the health hazards to the household. The income earned from the sale of the compost was directed to a community-based health project, an income generating project (rag recycling for girls and women) and literacy classes as well as field trips and recreation.

A composting plant at A.P.E began with recycling organic pig manure into high grade compost which in turn was sold to reclaimers of desert lands and agriculturists. This project allowed the residents of the neighborhood to clean out their pig sites on a regular basis and not let such unhealthy waste pile up in their homes, thus reducing the health hazards to the household. The income earned from the sale of the compost was directed to a community-based health project, an income generating project (rag recycling for girls and women) and literacy classes as well as field trips and recreation.

The regular disposal of animal waste from residents homes makes their dwelling cleaner places inside the home. In 1991, the number of homes cleaned out by A.P.E came up to 26. In 1993, 256 homes participated in that scheme. If the association were not to engage in this activity, residents of Mokkatam garbage settlement would either postpone cleaning out their animal pens until the environment became hazardous to human health, or enlist the services of a private contractor who charges exploitative rates for the service of cleaning out organic Manure and transporting it outside the settlement. The crude compost contains harmful bacteria to the land. A.P.E carries out farmer education outreach to information about the hazards of using crude organic waste.

 

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