The project has employed 50 people, 18 males and 32 females who are responsible for cleaning the Umtata CBD and the surrounding areas (Mqanduli and Coffee Bay). These people do refuse collection and clean the refuse that has been illegally dumped. The project beneficiaries belong in one of two groups, one group is an initiative of the Department of Environmental Affairs called DEDEA and the other is Buyisela/Ndaloyethu concept. Those that are in the DEDEA group each earn R1 600.00 per month and the Buyisela beneficiaries earn R50.00 per day. The Dedea project started in June 2009 and the Buyisela project started in December 2009.